‘Most oppressed team at the World Cup’ — Iran fumes as FIFA orders instant exit from America after opening match

‘Most oppressed team at the World Cup’ — Iran fumes as FIFA orders instant exit from America after opening match

Iran boss Amir Ghalenoei has branded his team the “most oppressed” at the World Cup after FIFA ordered them to immediately leave the US following their 2-2 Group G draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles, talkSport reports.

The squad was forced onto a plane to their Tijuana training base — no recovery time allowed. Star striker Mehdi Taremi called the situation “a disaster,” while Iran fans added to the chaos by waving banned pre-revolutionary flags inside SoFi Stadium, defying a court ruling hours earlier.

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