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Iranian Football Team Forced to Leave U.S.

Updated 2026-06-16 08:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The Iranian football team was forced to leave the United States immediately after their World Cup match with New Zealand amid protests against Tehran’s policies.

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The Iranian football team were forced to leave the U.S. immediately after their 2-2 World Cup group stage draw with New Zealand. Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoei said U.S. officials ordered the team to leave the country after the match yesterday, and was quoted calling his team the “most repressed
2026-06-16 08:12 UTC
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