• An Iran fan poses prior to kickoff during the Group F match between Iran and Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    An Iran fan poses prior to kickoff during the Group F match between Iran and Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Iran fans cheer during their team's match against Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Iran fans cheer during their team's match against Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Iran's Pejman Montazeri, left, jumps for the ball with Bosnia's Vedad Ibisevic during their 2014 World Cup Group F match on Wednesday. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
    Iran's Pejman Montazeri, left, jumps for the ball with Bosnia's Vedad Ibisevic during their 2014 World Cup Group F match on Wednesday. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
  • Vedad Ibisevic of Bosnia and Andranik Teymourian of Iran compete for the ball during their match on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Vedad Ibisevic of Bosnia and Andranik Teymourian of Iran compete for the ball during their match on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Edin Dzeko of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's first goal to make it 1-0 against Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Edin Dzeko of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's first goal to make it 1-0 against Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Miralem Pjanic of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's second goal past goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi of Iran to make it 2-0 in their match on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Miralem Pjanic of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's second goal past goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi of Iran to make it 2-0 in their match on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Bosnia players celebrate their team's second goal against Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Bosnia players celebrate their team's second goal against Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Reza Ghoochannejhad of Iran shoots and scores his team's first goal to make it 2-1 against Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie McDonald / Getty Images
    Reza Ghoochannejhad of Iran shoots and scores his team's first goal to make it 2-1 against Bosnia on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie McDonald / Getty Images
  • Reza Ghoochannejhad of Iran celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Bosnia at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Jamie McDonald / Getty Images
    Reza Ghoochannejhad of Iran celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Bosnia at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Jamie McDonald / Getty Images
  • Avdija Vrsajevic of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's third goal in their 3-1 win over Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
    Avdija Vrsajevic of Bosnia shoots and scores his team's third goal in their 3-1 win over Iran on Wednesday at the 2014 World Cup. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
  • Avdija Vrsajevic of Bosnia, up, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal on Wednesday against Iran at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images
    Avdija Vrsajevic of Bosnia, up, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal on Wednesday against Iran at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Robert Cianflone / Getty Images

Football

In pictures: Edin Dzeko and Bosnia get consolation victory, end Iranian hopes

Jake Badger

June 25, 2014

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Iran faced long hopes on Wednesday to snag a place in the last-16, but they were dashed by a 3-1 loss to Bosnia, who found goals from Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avidja Vrsajevic.

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