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Iran captain calls World Cup a ‘disaster’ after final group stage match
Key takeaways
- It s a disaster World Cup, Mehdi Taremi told reporters after Iran s final group stage match against Egypt in Seattle, according to The Athletic.
- I mean, FIFA, they have to solve every problem, but unfortunately they could not solve it since the beginning, he added, referring to the logistical hurdles faced by the team.
- Iran was forced to move its training camp from Tucson, Ariz., to Tijuana, Mexico ahead of the tournament after the U.S. reportedly refused to grant visas to more than a dozen members of the team s support staff.
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It s a disaster World Cup, Mehdi Taremi told reporters after Iran s final group stage match against Egypt in Seattle, according to The Athletic.
I mean, FIFA, they have to solve every problem, but unfortunately they could not solve it since the beginning, he added, referring to the logistical hurdles faced by the team.
Iran was forced to move its training camp from Tucson, Ariz., to Tijuana, Mexico ahead of the tournament after the U.S. reportedly refused to grant visas to more than a dozen members of the team s support staff.
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