Mehdi Taremi Calls Iran's World Cup Campaign a 'Disaster'

Iran's star striker Mehdi Taremi has pulled no punches in assessing his team's World Cup performance, branding the entire campaign 'a disaster' after they crashed out in the group stage. The Porto forward, speaking after a crushing defeat in their final fixture, lamented a disjointed lineup and lack of killer instinct that saw them finish bottom of their group with just one point. Taremi pointed to defensive lapses and poor finishing as the main culprits, adding that the squad's preparations we...