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Story summary
- Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to confront the United States, claiming the host’s refusal to let Iran arrive two weeks early hurt players’ recovery.
- Captain Mehdi Taremi said 11 senior Iranian officials were denied U.S. visas, forcing the team to leave Seattle for Tijuana and land at 3 am on Saturday after permission to stay was denied.
- Despite the setbacks, the Iranian squad performed well.
