US official says Iran knew team would have to leave country shortly after World Cup match
The U.S. is pushing back on complaints from Iran's national team that it was forced to leave the country immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along.
TL;DR
- The U.S. is responding to complaints from Iran's national team.
- Iran's team claimed they were forced to leave the country immediately after their first World Cup match.
- The team also complained about not having a day to recover in a hotel.
- The U.S. asserts that the departure plan was known by the Iranian team all along.