Mahdavi: We cannot compare Korea and Japan with Iran/Kirosh did not meet expectations

In an interview with the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi said about the performance of the national team in the World Cup: naturally, many expected the national team to advance to the elimination stage, but this did not happen. We should tell the players and technical staff not to be tired, but it is important to be able to learn from these failures and not give up.

He continued: “We did not have a good performance in the game against England, and in the game against America, even though we only wanted one point, we appeared lower than expected.” Our only good performance was against Wales, but getting three points in this game was not enough to advance.

Mahdavi answered the question, “Why are teams like Korea or Japan more successful than Iran in the World Cup?” He emphasized: We cannot compare Korea and Japan with Iran. Everyone knows that they are in the best possible conditions in terms of facilities, football structure and planning, and they have been planning for such days for decades. Unfortunately, our football has poor planning and it is natural that we cannot get results in different tournaments.

In relation to whether it is acceptable for Keirosh to stay in the national team, Mahdavi said: This coach did not meet the expectations, but these issues are related to the decision of the federation. I hope the federation will make the best possible decision for the national team.