The United States has continued to assess the Iran squad’s travel arrangements at the World Cup, but for now, the original plan remains in place despite the team saying they would lodge a complaint with FIFA, Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the tournament, told Reuters news agency.
Iran are unhappy at restrictions that mean they can only travel to venues within 24 hours of their fixtures and must depart back to their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, directly after each game, with coach Amir Ghalenoei suggesting his side were “the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup”.
Giuliani, however, says the situation is fluid, and they will discuss what measures will be in place for Iran’s third game against Egypt in Seattle on Friday, after their meeting with Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
“The situation is dynamic,” Giuliani said in an exclusive interview in Houston.
“We have a plan right now. Tomorrow afternoon (after the match against Belgium) they will take the 27-minute flight back to Tijuana.”
