New Delhi, June 16 -- Iran and New Zealand played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match in California on Monday. Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebi scored for Iran as they came from behind twice to salvage a point against New Zealand.

However, not everything has been going smoothly for Iran. According to a report by The Associated Press, Iran was forced to leave the United States and return to Mexico's Tijuana immediately after the match. Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei addressed the issue after the game.

"They didn't even give us time to recover," he said through an interpreter. "After the game today, they said to us, 'You have to leave immediately.' It's very important for us to have time for recover...