Iran Forced to Leave US After Opener, Coach Calls Team 'Most Repressed'

Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei has described his squad as perhaps the "most repressed team" in the entire World Cup after they were compelled to depart the United States immediately following their group stage opener. The team had traveled to Los Angeles for their first fixture but were ordered to return to their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, without any scheduled downtime. Ghalenoei voiced his frustration, hinting that other teams receive more lenient treatment. Despite t...