Iran’s football team plans to file a complaint with FIFA. They say they are facing travel restrictions during the World Cup in North America. This information came from a spokesman for the Iranian football federation on Thursday.
The spokesman stated, “Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance, Iran’s national football team has once again encountered restrictions imposed by the organisers, affecting the implementation of its technical staff’s plans.”
Iran intended to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday. But the Iranian federation claims their request was denied.
The spokesman explained, “Given that the game will be played at 12:00 pm local time in Los Angeles, the Football Federation of Iran requested that the team be allowed to travel to Los Angeles two days before the match.”
He added, “The aim was to provide sufficient time for players to adapt to the match conditions, complete their final training session, and finalize preparations. Despite the technical reasons presented by the federation, the request was once again denied.”
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