Israel beaten 7 - 0 by Iran in friendly match in Tehran on 2011 . `` FIFA are one of the few organizations to have recognized an entity called Palestine , and their mere existence is a chance to fly the flag abroad . Iran 's rulers have used match to further political cause , says Israel . The team played without players holding Israeli documents . Match was a warm - up for Iran 's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Bahrain .
Israel beaten 7 - 0 by Iran in friendly match in Tehran on 2011 . Iran 's rulers have used match to further political cause , says Israel . The team played without players holding Israeli documents . Match was a warm - up for Iran 's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Bahrain .