Speaking about logistics issues Iran have faced in US during FIFA World Cup 2026, captain Mehdi Taremi said, "Who ⁠wants ​to help us? If they want us to ​be out...let's get out. But that's not fair." "How (is it) ​possible we always have ​to travel to ⁠Tijuana?...We love...people of Mexico...But ​as professional players...in a professional competition...it's not right," he added.