Iran narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cup knockout stages Get daily World Cup briefings from our writers across North America – plus more from Inside Sport after the tournament Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Iran has strongly criticised its treatment at the World Cup , asserting that a "series of