Advertisement

Iran Coach Claims Team Ordered Out of US After World Cup Opening Match

Advertisement

Iranian National Football Team Manager Amir Ghalenoei has called his squad the “most repressed team in the whole World Cup,” stating they were ordered to leave Los Angeles for their training base in Mexico shortly after their opening match against New Zealand.

Ghalenoei said through an interpreter that ESPN, the team had expected to remain overnight in California and carry out a recovery session the next day. However, immediately after the final whistle, he was told they must return.

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi confirmed FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited the team in the locker room following Monday’s game. Taremi stated that while Infantino wants to help, it is also about other things, referring to long-standing tensions between the US and Iran, even as a peace deal is set to end over 100-day war this week.

The Iranian national squad was initially based in Tucson, Arizona, but moved their camp to Tijuana, Mexico, in late May due to logistical and visa issues.

Advertisement
News Desk

Recent Posts

Bank Alfalah and WWF-Pakistan Mark Pakistan’s Independence Day with Alfa Forest Mangrove Plantation Drive

To commemorate Pakistan's Independence Day, Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan's leading commercial banks, partnered with…

5 days ago

foodpanda Collaborates with itel Pakistan to Enhance Rider Connectivity and Digital Access

In a shared commitment to digital inclusion and rider welfare, foodpanda has signed a Memorandum…

5 days ago

OICCI members invest US$23bn in Pakistan, outpacing decade-long net FDI

Leading foreign investors continue to demonstrate strong confidence in Pakistan's economic potential, with OICCI member…

6 days ago

Broadway Pizza adds 82nd outlet, eyes further growth

Broadway Pizza has opened its 82nd branch on the main road near Hadiabad Society, adjacent…

6 days ago

LUCKY INVESTMENTS ACHIEVES THE HIGHEST ASSET MANAGER RATING – AM1

Lucky Investments Limited ("Lucky Investments") has been awarded AM1, the highest Asset Manager Rating by…

6 days ago

Meezan Bank Accelerates Affordable Housing Finance, Surpasses PKR 3 Billion under Government’s Ghar Ho Tu Apna Programme

Karachi: Reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding affordable housing finance, particularly for salaried individuals, Meezan…

6 days ago