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Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has hit back at Jurgen Klinsmann after his criticism of the way the side played against Wales.
Queiroz's side bounced back from a 6-2 thrashing against England in their opening game to beat Wales 2-0 and put Rob Page's team on the brink of elimination.
However, Klinsmann suggested that one of the factors for Iran's success is their ability to 'work the referee' under Queiroz.
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz (L) has hit back at Jurgen Klinsmann after criticism of his team
Queiroz has defended his team, issuing a stinging rebuttal in an open letter on Twitter
The former Germany international was left unimpressed by Iran's physical approach to the game, as they gave away 10 fouls and two bookings, leading him to claim that the approach was part of their 'culture' in comments many have criticized.
Queiroz has now stepped to his team's defense, issuing a stinging rebuttal in an open letter on Twitter.
The coach slammed Klinsmann's comments as a 'disgrace' to soccer. He also invited Klinsmann to the Iran camp to learn its 'culture' but only once he had resigned from his position as a member of FIFA's Qatar 2022 Technical Study Group.
He wrote: 'Dear Jurgen;
'You took the initiative to call me Carlos, so I believe it is proper to call you Jurgen. Right? Even not knowing me personally, you question my character with a typical prejudiced judgment of superiority.
'No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran Culture, Iran National Team and my Players are a disgrace to Football. Nobody can hurt our integrity if it is not at our level, of course.
Queiroz said the comments were a disgrace to soccer but invited Klinsmann to the Iran camp
'Even saying so, we would like to invite you as our guest, to come to our National Team Camp, socialize with Iran players and learn from them about the Country, the people of Iran, the poets and art, the algebra, all the millennial Persian culture and also listen from our players how much they love and respect Football.
'As American/German, we understand your no support. No
