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‘This must never happen again’: Iran coach hits out at the US and tells Infantino to stand up against hosts
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The Guardian·about 10 hours ago

‘This must never happen again’: Iran coach hits out at the US and tells Infantino to stand up against hosts

  • Iran waiting to see if they are through to last 32

  • Salah injury fears played down after 1-1 draw

Iran’s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, has said Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, must “stand up” to the US after reiterating his belief that the co-hosts have treated his team “very unfairly”.

Iran will qualify for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time if results go their way in the next 24 hours, but after a dramatic draw against Egypt in Seattle, in which Shoja Khalilzadeh had a stoppage-time winner ruled offside and Saeid Ezatolah headed against the crossbar, they were left frustrated with more than just the result.

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Sources: The Guardian

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