Frustrated by US travel restrictions, Iranian players say Fifa should have done more to support them

Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy that the football tournament ignites.

Coach Amir Ghalenoei said Iran is the "most oppressed team in the World Cup" after his players were suddenly informed they must travel back to Mexico immediately after their…

Ghalenoei claims team told to ‘leave immediately’ after their draw against New Zealand

Iran have voiced strong criticism of their treatment in the United States, with head coach Amir Ghalenoei describing his squad as the “most oppressed”...

Several Iranian officials forced to watch game against New Zealand on TV in Mexico after being denied entry to US

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The Iranian team went through over five hours of travel and security checks during its trip to the Los Angeles area.

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

Frustrated by US travel restrictions, Iranian players say Fifa should have done more to support them

A FIFA chief has called out the treatment of Iran at this summer's World Cup after the team's build-up to the finals has been profoundly impacted by the conflict with the United…

Iran's World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football…

Iran's football federation plans to file a FIFA complaint over travel restrictions impacting their World Cup team's preparations in North America.

The Iranian World Cup team will lodge a complaint with world football association FIFA over the unfair travel restrictions imposed on them during the North American tournament,…

Just two days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework deal aimed at ending their war, Iran's football federation said US travel restrictions on its World Cup squad remain…

The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) is preparing to submit a formal complaint to FIFA, alleging that travel restrictions imposed during the FIFA World Cup…

June 19 : Iran plans to lodge a complaint with football's world governing body FIFA over travel restrictions its team is facing in the U.S. at the World Cup.Due to uncertainty…

US authorities require them to enter within 24 hours of a match and leave the same day, leading team coach Amir Ghalenoei to say Iran were the "most oppressed" team in the…