We have been treated unfairly by USA - Iran
Summary
Iran’s soccer team and coach say they faced unfair treatment by the United States during the World Cup. Iran had travel restrictions that forced them to stay and train outside the US and limited their time in US cities for matches. They called on FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body, to prevent this from happening in future tournaments.Key Facts
- Iran’s World Cup training base was moved from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico before the tournament.
- For matches in Los Angeles, Iran’s players could only enter the US the day before the game and had to leave the same day.
- Travel rules were relaxed for their last game in Seattle, allowing them to arrive two days early but then return to Tijuana after the match.
- Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei said the team was treated unfairly and urged FIFA to stop hosts from treating teams this way in the future.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that FIFA worked hard to ensure Iran could compete at all, despite political challenges.
- Iran almost secured a place in the knockout stage but lost a late goal due to a video referee ruling offside.
- Team captain Mehdi Taremi described the travel arrangements as a “logistical disaster” and expressed frustration at having to base in Tijuana.
- Iran’s group finish will depend on results from other matches, as they are currently sixth among third-place teams, with the top eight advancing.
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