Iran captain Taremi slams FIFA over World Cup travel and visa issues
The short features Iran captain Mehdi Taremi's post-match interview criticizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a 'disaster.' He accuses FIFA of failing to resolve logistics, visa denials for support staff, and unfair travel between Tijuana, Mexico, and US match venues like Los Angeles and Seattle, leaving no recovery time. Taremi references Gianni Infantino's dressing-room visit after Iran's opening game and says no one helps the team. The clip is from after Iran's 1-1 draw with Egypt on June 26. Iran is based in Tijuana due to US visa issues for officials and plays group-stage matches in the US. Multiple outlets corroborate the statements and underlying issues.
Source: Al Jazeera English