Iranian National Team Files Complaint with FIFA Over U.S. Travel Restrictions for World Cup
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Iranian Football Federation (FFI) announced on Friday that it has filed a complaint with FIFA regarding the restrictions imposed on the national team for traveling to the United States ahead of their matches. The FFI requested to travel to Los Angeles two days before the Sunday match against Belgium, as the game is scheduled for noon, seeking time for players to acclimate and rest, but the request was denied. 'The Iranian Football Federation believes that these restrictions are incompatible with the principle of equal conditions for participating teams and could affect the teams' technical preparation,' the organization stated in a press release. 'Consequently, while expressing its dissatisfaction with this decision, the Federation has lodged its protest with FIFA through official channels,' it reported. A similar situation occurred last week during the match against New Zealand when U.S. authorities only allowed the Iranian team to travel one day prior.
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