US denies Iran team's claim it was forced to leave immediately after World Cup match
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Jim Vertuno, Seung Min Kim
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Summary
The Trump administration is pushing back against complaints from Iran's national soccer team, which claimed it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover. White House FIFA Task Force executive director Andrew Giuliani stated the process was clearly communicated to the team in advance. The dispute arose after Iran's 2-2 draw with New Zealand, with coach Amir Ghalenoei saying the team was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico shortly after the match.
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The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran's national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match
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