Everyone wondered the same thing back in 1998, when they were both in the same group.

What happened was that both teams traded flowers with each other right before the match, and even posed together in the starting XI photo.

The match, which is described as the "mother of all games" and the "most politically charged game in World Cup history", ended with a 2–1 victory for Iran, the team's first ever victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Both teams ended up eliminated, not advancing to the knockout stage.