2 VAR goals overturned in 2 games
Iran had two goals disallowed by VAR in two consecutive games by a centimeter, contributing to their World Cup exit.
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Trump FIFA Plan Completely Backfires
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Jun 28, 2026
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Taremi Press Conference: FIFA, Visas, and the Disaster World Cup
At 15:40 · chapter starts 12:40
Mehdi Taremi's press conference clips, played in full by Meiselas, form the evidentiary spine of the episode. Taremi catalogues each failure: Infantino personally visited the Iranian dressing room before the first match and promised to resolve all issues — then FIFA fixed nothing. The team had no media representatives, no logistics staff, no visas for support personnel. After each game they traveled to Tijuana, arriving without recovery time or medical support. And in two consecutive matches, Iran had goals disallowed by VAR by a centimeter each time. His repeated question — 'Who wants to help us? Who?' — hanging unanswered in the press room, is the defining sound of Iran's 2026 World Cup.
FIFA called out over visa failures
Iran captain Taremi stated that Iranian team logistics staff and coaches could not obtain US visas and FIFA, despite promises, did nothing to resolve the issue.
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