In a message, the President sincerely thanked the hardworking members of the national football team whose victory made the people happy. In a message on the occasion of the victory of Iran's national football team against the Wales football team, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi wrote, "The hard-working members of Iran's national football team; I would like to sincerely thank you and the head coach and other people involved in the national team for fighting bravely and bringing happiness with your victory to the people of our country".