Iranians in Europe are spoiled... they don't know how easy it is for them to travel and watch TM games compared to North America. Iran - Chile in 2015 - only 4000 showed up!
Whereas TM played 3 games in Edmonton in 1999 and each game had about 8000 Iranians - which is insane considering there were probably no more than 2-3000 Iranians in all of Alberta at that time.
Honestly, Iran's games are totally unwatchable! Can't blame anyone deciding to do something more fun instead 
Even people in Tehran have a hard time convincing themselves to make the short straight trip to Azadi stadium. Team Melli plays shit football in terms of entertainment and excitement.
Even people in Tehran have a hard time convincing themselves to make the short straight trip to Azadi stadium. Team Melli plays shit football in terms of entertainment and excitement.
Friends Arena has a capacity of 54,329.
Attendance at the match was officially 33,773.
Slightly more than 60% full.
http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=2490
Yeah well, ok.....now I remember they never opened the upper floor for sale. The lower floor was full though. Enough to make noise with "doodooroo doo doo doo Iran" sound, so the players in the field couldn't hear each other.
After the game, the Swedish journalists and TV hosts were all saying this was the first time we saw this stadium with such an amazing atmosphere. The players were answering: yes, but too bad they weren't cheering for us. It would be amazing to have such an atmosphere every time we play.
I'm sure we'll see the same in both Austria and Holland. Many thousands more than 4000-8000.
After the game, the Swedish journalists and TV hosts were all saying this was the first time we saw this stadium with such an amazing atmosphere. The players were answering: yes, but too bad they weren't cheering for us. It would be amazing to have such an atmosphere every time we play.
I'm sure we'll see the same in both Austria and Holland. Many thousands more than 4000-8000.