Should Iran Have Had A Penalty For This?

Jason Brennan
By Jason Brennan
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Going toe-to-toe with Argentina for 90 minutes, before conceding a last minute goal courtesy of Lionel Messi, Iran put on one of their best ever performances, but could the game have gone differently?

With ten minutes gone in the second half, Iran had a penalty shout as Pablo Zabaleta chopped down Ashkan Dejagah inside the box. Was the ref right to wave away the Iranian penalty protests?

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