Veteran commentator dropped from World Cup coverage over ‘unacceptable’ error (opens original article in a new tab)

A Turkish commentator was dropped from World Cup coverage following a mistake that mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams. TRT apologized for the error and is investigating. The match between the two teams ended in a draw.

• A Turkish commentator was removed from World Cup coverage after misidentifying Iran and New Zealand teams.
• TRT called the error 'unacceptable' and apologized to viewers.
• The Group G match between Iran and New Zealand ended in a 2-2 draw.