Phil Egan

After the match, the Iran manager Amer Galanoye hit out at FIFA and hinted at resentment towards the US government after being told they had to leave LA immediately.

Toremi further described the treatment as a disaster and revealed that FIFA president Gianni Infantino had been in the dressing room offering to help the team.

There's footage of Infantino published on X which sees him telling the players you are stronger than everything adding that the team were writing history and the whole world is watching them.

It's also believed Infantino told the players he'd do what he can to ensure more of the Iranian delegation, who didn't receive visas, could travel to the US for the remaining group games.

Iran were forced to leave the US hours after that draw, and next up for them is a game against Belgium on Sunday in LA.

elsewhere in Group G Belgium came from behind the draw 1-1 with Egypt Egypt went ahead in the first half with a superb goal from M.M.

Assure Romelu Lukaku was on the pitch just a matter of minutes in the second half when Belgium equalised he forced an own goal from Mohamed Hani Egypt will play New Zealand in Vancouver in the early hours of Monday morning tonight France and Senegal will meet in Group I it's their first competitive match since the World Cup opener in 2002

Then France were the world champions going up against the Senegal side in their first World Cup and Senegal shocked them with a 1-0 win in Seoul thanks to a goal from Papa Bouba Diop.

Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations back in January but were then stripped of the title due to their players walking off in protest at a penalty decision against Morocco in the final.

Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson and Elimin Ndiaye will all be expected to play key parts against a French side that has an embarrassment of riches in attack.

Kylian Mbappe, Michael Alisse, Ousmane Dembele, Desiree Doué, Bradley Barkala and Ryan Shirky are all part of Didier Deschamps' attack.

That game gets underway at 8 o'clock in New Jersey.

Elsewhere in Group I, Iraq make their first appearance at the tournament in 40 years.

Graeme Arnold's side take on Norway in Boston.

It'll be Erling Haaland's debut at a major tournament for Norway, and he'll follow in the footsteps of his dad, Alf Inge, who played at the World Cup in the US in 1994.

although he did miss the nil-all draw with Ireland in the third group game due to suspension.

Kick-off in that game tonight is 11 o'clock.

After that, holders Argentina take centre stage.

The current world champions get their tournament underway in Kansas against Algeria in Group J.

Argentina will look to become the third team to win back-to-back World Cups after Italy did it in 1934 and 38 and then Brazil did it in 1958 and 62.