Iran drew 0–0 with 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 base itself in Mexico and travel back and forth to the United States for matches. He continues to have his say on the matter.
We have been complaining about this from the start. This World Cup is a disaster. A disaster, says Taremi and continues:
Who is going to help us? Who? If they want us to be knocked out of the tournament, then so be it, but this is not fair.
Iran is currently sixth-best in Group 3. Three teams can still advance and thus eliminate Iran from the playoffs.
