A leading Iranian football official says Iran’s treatment at the World Cup in North America is “a dark point” for the sport. Hedayat Mombeyni, secretary general of the Iranian football federation, made the comments to reporters on Friday, the day after the federation said it would lodge a complaint with FIFA. The federation alleges that Iran’s national team is subjected to travel restrictions that could jeopardize its performance. One report also links Iran’s complaint to rules connected to US entry timing, citing the federation’s criticism of a FIFA task force associated with the United States that allows entry only one day before matches. Across the accounts, the official’s characterization and the federation’s stated intention to raise the issue with FIFA are consistent. The reports do not provide further details on FIFA’s response or the specific rules at issue beyond the federation’s claims that travel arrangements and timing for entry create constraints for the team.