Iran stunned the U.S. at the 1998 World Cup. That game offers lessons for a monumental rematch in Qatar. Whenever the U.S. and Iran, two geopolitical rivals who severed formal diplomatic ties in April 1980, meet in any sort of international sporting competition, it’s more than a game. The match taking place between the two nations in Doha on Nov. 29 is far from an exception. Read about the stakes ahead at the link in our bio. Photograph by Pascal George—@afpphoto/@gettyimages