Oct 10 was a landmark night for the disparate nations of Cambodia and Iran. Facing off in Teheran for their World Cup 2022 qualifier, Iran inflicted the Cambodian national team's heaviest ever defeat as 14-0 winners.
But despite the game being a foregone conclusion between Asia's highest-ranked side and minnows Cambodia, this innocuous match up was covered by major news outlets worldwide, carrying a significance that reverberated internationally.
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