US official says Iran knew team would have to leave country shortly after World Cup match The U.S. is refuting claims by Iran’s national team regarding their immediate departure after a World Cup match. Iran had complained about being forced to leave without a hotel recovery day. The U.S. states that this departure timeline was the pre-arranged plan.

• 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.