MELBOURNE: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has voiced his anger and frustration at how international sanctions are damaging his plans to build for the team’s future.

The three-times Asian Cup champions began their bid for a first title in 39 years with an impressive 2-0 victory over Bahrain in Melbourne on Sunday, but Queiroz told Agence France-Presse it was wrong that Iran’s young footballers were being “victimized” by politics.

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