Iran played 0–0 against Egypt in the final group stage match, finishing third behind Belgium and Egypt.
Striker Mehdi Taremi has previously been sharply critical of FIFA and the conditions Iran faced during the championship, where the team was forced to be based in Mexico and travel back and forth for matches in the United States. He continues to have his say on the matter.
We have been complaining about this from the start. This World Cup is a disaster.
Who wants to help us? Who? If they want us to go out of the tournament, then so be it, but this is not fair.
Iran is currently sixth-best in group three. Three teams can still advance and thus eliminate the Iranians from the playoffs.
