The Iranian national team has fielded the oldest squad in the history of the World Championships

The Iranian national football team has made history at the World Championships by fielding the oldest starting line-up in their history. This was announced on June 21 by the Opta Sports supercomputer.

"The Iranian national team has fielded the oldest starting lineup in the history of the World Cup — an average of 32 years and 181 days," the Telegram channel says.

It is specified that only three players were under the age of 30, and the youngest player turned 27.

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