Amir Ghalenoei, the coach of the Iranian soccer team, stated that his team was required to leave the United States shortly after their 2-2 draw against New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup. Ghalenoei mentioned that officials did not allow the team sufficient time to recover from the match before instructing them to return to Tijuana, Mexico.
Iranian World Cup team ordered to leave the U.S. after opening match
The Iranian soccer team was ordered to leave the U.S. shortly after their opening match in the FIFA World Cup, which ended in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand. Coach Amir Ghalenoei expressed concern that the team was not given adequate time to recover before being sent back to Tijuana, Mexico.
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Iran World Cup team ordered out of US right after opener, coach says
Iranian World Cup team ordered to leave the U.S. after opening match