‘Our team is the most oppressed’: Iran coach hits out at Fifa and US over treatment | World Cup 2026
By: Alexander Abnos and Ben Fisher at Los Angeles Stadium | Published: 2026-06-16 05:36:17 | Source: www.theguardian.com
The Iran captain, Mehdi Taremi, midfielder Mohammad Mohebi, and the head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, hit out at Fifa and hinted at resentment toward the US government after being told they needed to leave Los Angeles immediately after Monday night’s 2-2 draw against New Zealand.
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“Everything is like disaster for us,” said Taremi, who added that the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, visited…
