Turkish commentator axed from World Cup after ‘unacceptable’ Iran-New Zealand mix-up

Iran and New Zealand faced each other at the World Cup on Monday evening

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A Turkish state broadcaster has removed a commentator from its World Cup coverage after he mistakenly identified the Iran and New Zealand teams during a live broadcast.

TRT confirmed late on Tuesday that the commentator, named by Turkish media as Murat Ekrem Çimen, had been withdrawn from the US World Cup broadcast team pending an investigation. He will not continue to comment on matches throughout the tournament.

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