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Iran coach says US travel restrictions for World Cup team will be eased for third match

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4h ago· 1 min readnlNews

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Iran's national football team, currently based in Mexico for the World Cup, has faced strict US travel restrictions requiring them to cross the border for matches. Coach Amir Ghalenoei stated that restrictions will be eased for their third group match against Egypt in Seattle, allowing more freedom of movement. However, he criticized the treatment during the first two matches, saying it negatively impacted the team's performance. Iran plays Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday before heading to Seattle.

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Ghalenoei zei dat hem is verteld dat het team voor die laatste wedstrijd meer bewegingsvrijheid krijgt.

Hij voegde daar direct aan toe dat het 'rechtvaardig' was geweest als zijn team voor de eerste twee wedstrijden op dezelfde manier was behandeld.

Tegelijkertijd haalde hij fel uit naar de manier waarop zijn team tot nu toe is behandeld, wat volgens hem een negatieve invloed heeft gehad op hun prestaties op het veld.

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LOS ANGELES (ANP/AFP) - De Iraanse bondscoach Amir Ghalenoei zei zaterdag dat hem is toegezegd dat de Amerikaanse reisbeperkingen voor zijn WK-ploeg eindelijk worden versoepeld voor de derde groepswedstrijd. Tegelijkertijd haalde hij fel uit naar de manie

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