Reversal! Iran team ordered to leave the U.S. within 3 hours after match, coach and players angrily denounce: frustrating and disastrous

Previously, media outlets indicated that the U.S. had permitted Iran to spend the night in America following the World Cup match, yet things unexpectedly changed. On June 16, Beijing time, credible foreign source TA reported that both the Iranian coach and players expressed in interviews that they were commanded to depart the U.S. on the same night after the game, taking a flight back to their headquarters in Mexico.

It is understood that the match between Iran and New Zealand ended around 8 p.m. local time, with the team bus leaving the stadium at 10:07 p.m. Their flight was scheduled shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday, giving them only three hours, a very tight schedule that caught the Iranian players off guard. The team had originally hoped to stay in Los Angeles the next day, Tuesday, for a recovery session, but were told this was not allowed.

Iran's coach, Ghalenoei, said helplessly, reluctantly remarked helplessly: "They said we must leave immediately, which seems very strange. It feels like others are making plans for us. Our team is the most aggrieved and oppressed of all in this World Cup. Our football federation president isn't here, our media isn't here, and many of our management team members aren't here either."

Iranian captain Taremi also complained: "For us, everything has been a disaster. It's a bad situation, and we're just tired of it. Since two months ago, last month, we've had so many problems, you know? It's just too terrible, and it has affected our team."

The difficulties weren't limited to post-match; before the game, the Iranian team also faced obstacles from the U.S. side. forced to arrive in Los Angeles only on the day before the match (Sunday afternoon, June 14) instead of two earlier, leaving players physically and mentally exhausted and severely impacting their performance on the field.

When repeatedly questioned about origins of these travel and schedule issues, Taremi refrained from directly naming the U.S. but implied they should bear responsibility.

Notably, a FIFA staff member repeatedly tried to stop Taremi and other Iranian players from finishing their interviews, but the players wished to continue and spoke with reporters afterward.