BuzzFeed - Team Melli! They are known as âTeam Melli,â by their fans. ATTA KENARE/AFP / Getty Images They play in white, but most importantly their shirt is emblazoned with a cheetah. They are raising awareness of Asiatic cheetahs, which are facing extinction. That makes their shirts pretty much the coolest shirts at the world cup. unisportstore.com They're the highest ranked Asian team in the official FIFA rankings, at 37. Which is a source of great pride for the country. fifa.com Iran has never made it out of the group stages at the World Cup, but qualified in 1978, 1998 and 2006. Their biggest victory was likely eliminating the USA in 1998, after a 2-1 win. youtube.com View Entire List âº
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