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Iran coach says team ‘oppressed’ by travel chaos after World Cup NZ draw

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2026, 1:52 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Amir Ghalenoei made the comment after Iran were forced to leave the US for their Mexico base after their opening match.

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