TEHRAN – An exhibit of memorabilia of the 1978 World Cup, when Iran qualified for the World Cup for the first time, is currently underway at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex.

Works from the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion Museum’s treasure trove, including a collection of memorials made of china decorated with the World Cup symbol and the names of participating countries of that year, are on display in this exhibition, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

There are also two football-themed books published in 1976 and 1978 on display at the exhibit.

Iran was in Group Four of the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the teams of Netherlands, Peru, and Scotland.

Currently, Iran’s national team is among 32 teams that are competing through 64 matches during the World Cup, which is underway in Qatar.
 
Iran has been drawn into Group B of the World Cup along with England, Wales, and the U.S.

Covering an area of about eleven hectares, Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex is composed of several landmark buildings, museums, and monuments constructed in the 19th and 20th centuries during the Pahlavi and late Qajar eras. The history of the palace complex stretches back to about 280 years ago when Fath-Ali Shah of the Qajar Dynasty ordered a summer residence to be built over the then countryside area of the capital. The two-story Ahmad Shahi Pavilion is one of the highlights of the complex.

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