Iran Beats Israel and Claims Asia

OTD E0200 — 19 May 1968: Iran defeated defending champions Israel 2–1 at Amjadieh Stadium in Tehran to win the Asian Cup for the first time. This episode traces the young AFC, Israel’s early place in Asian football, Shah-era Iran, the post-Six-Day-War political atmosphere, the 1968 round robin tournament, Burma’s shock win over Israel, Giora Spiegel’s opener, late goals from Homayoun Behzadi and Parviz Ghelichkhani, the hostile crowd atmosphere, Iran’s golden decade, and Israel’s later AFC exile.Ideas: [email protected]