FRANCE 98 – Yugoslavia-Iran – J. Talebi: “This defeat is a great disappointment”

“This was the first time in twenty years that we’ve played in the World Cup finals. Today, we performed brilliantly, even though this defeat is a great disappointment. I congratulate my players who in my eyes played superbly. We knew from the start that YUGOSLAVIA was very strong and very technical. Don’t forget that many of their players play in European clubs. YUGOSLAVIA has made the most of this rich experience. I congratulate the coach and all the players on the YUGOSLAVIA side. Our mission isn’t over. We still have two more challenges to take up, the first against the USA, the second against GERMANY. We intend to fight, and to play as fairly as possible. If we have to go down, we’ll do so fighting. “.