Saudi and Iranian professional soccer teams have played on neutral ground since 2016 due to tense relations off the field between the two countries. But recently, improved ties have changed the policy, and Saudi Arabia is now in Iran for the first time in years to play a game. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.
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