Uncertainty over US entry permits for Iran World Cup squad

Uncertainty remains over US entry permits for Iranian players just days before the World Cup begins, with various Iranian bodies denouncing "unfair" treatment. On Sunday Iran's football chief Mehdi Taj -- among some 15 staffers denied US visas, according to Iranian media -- criticised the United States' "unfair" treatment of the team, in a video shared by state news agency IRNA. "Where in the world is a national team only allowed to enter the host country one day before its matches?"