India, June 27 -- Iran captain Mehdi Taremi slammed FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino over their disastrous handling of the ongoing 2026 World Cup. Taremi accused the organisers of failing to resolve logistical and visa issues. Meanwhile, it wasn't just Taremi who slammed FIFA; head coach Amir Ghalenoei also criticised FIFA for letting tournament co-hosts the US treat his team unfairly.

The squad's 2026 World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by visa issues, which also prevented 11 senior officials from joining the team. The squad also had to shift their base to Tijuana, Mexico, and repeatedly had to travel to the US for their group-stage matches, which led to issues with recovery and logistics.

Taremi also accused Infantino of n...