Turkish World Cup broadcaster Murat Ekrem Cimen was suspended after a string of errors involving Iran and New Zealand during the 2026 tournament coverage
World Cup broadcaster suspended from duties as apology released
Turkish World Cup broadcaster Murat Ekrem Cimen was suspended after a string of errors involving Iran and New Zealand during the 2026 tournament coverage
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Rory Robinson and Matty Hewitt Senior Sport Central Audience Writer
04:05, 18 Jun 2026
Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up
Turkish commentator axed from World Cup after ‘unacceptable’ Iran-New Zealand mix-up
Veteran commentator dropped from World Cup coverage over ‘unacceptable’ error
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Turkish broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up
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ISTANBUL: Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New…
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A Turkish broadcasters has been forced to suspend a veteran commentator after he thought Iran were New Zealand and vice-versa…
The commentator's bizarre gaffe was determined to be "unacceptable."
Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams
