IRAN say their treatment at the World Cup “undermined the sense of fairness,” hours after a top US official said he had “danced a happy dance” when the team were knocked out.Their participation in the finals was uncertain in the months leading up to the tournament after the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran in February.Iran moved their training camp from Tucson in Arizona to the Mexican border city of Tijuana in May in a bid to ease visa problems, but 11 of their federation officials were still denied entry to the US for their three group matches.

IRAN say their treatment at the World Cup “undermined the sense of fairness,” hours after a top US official said he had “danced a happy dance” when the team were knocked out.

Their participation in the finals was uncertain in the months leading up to the tournament after the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran in February.

Iran moved their training camp from Tucson in Arizona to the Mexican border city of Tijuana in May in a bid to ease visa problems, but 11 of their federation officials were still denied entry to the US for their three group matches.

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