Iran's World Cup has been tumultuous off the field, and its play on the pitch still hasn't produced a victory.

Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, said the cross-border logistics worked smoothly for all parties despite Iran's complaints.

Iran faced severe restrictions from the U.S. government during World Cup and posted scores of its and the USMNT's games against Belgium on Instagram.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the United States of bringing its foreign policy tactics into the FIFA World Cup, claiming Washington is "bending rules, bullying rivals, creating obstacles,

FIFA World Cup 2026 controversy is nowhere to subside which started with intervention of Trump, leading to suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban. The contention later

The White House has justified how it managed Iran's visa restrictions during the World Cup, emphasizing the mutually beneficial arrangement when the Iranian team based themselves in Tijuana instead of Tucson.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned Trump's involvement in the US FIFA red card controversy, likening it to America's bullying and cheating foreign policy tactics.

New Zealand have made more attempts for the goal so far but in the past few miniutes, the match is hanging in balance but Iran seriously needs to cut down the long balls to keep the possession. IRN 1-1 NZL 45' Iran vs New Zealand World Cup 2026 LIVE Score: GOAL!