Los Angeles, June 21 -- Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has criticised the increasingly difficult travel and preparation conditions faced by his team ahead of their World Cup clash against Belgium, questioning the inconsistency in how US authorities are handling their movement schedule.

Iran has spent the tournament based in Tijuana, Mexico, commuting across the border to the United States for their Group G matches due to entry restrictions affecting their stay in the country, a situation that has drawn widespread scrutiny throughout the World Cup.

"We only managed to train half the time we usually spend on training. We wanted to have optimal physical and technical preparation," he told reporters as per Reuters.

"The conditions have become e...