The Iranian team expects football’s governing body to address “unequal treatment” by the host nation, its manager says The Iranian national team has formally complained to FIFA about what its manager has described as systemic discrimination by the US, one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup. Tehran expects football’s governing body to act and ensure that the host nation honors its obligations to all participating teams, Mahdi Mohammadnabi said. The tournament is being co-hosted by the US, Canada,