Iran players told not to swap shirts at World Cup
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"We are not giving the players a shirt for every game," Iranian Football Federation President Ali Kafaschian told Fars News Agency news agency. "The players have to be economical with the shirts."
However, for Iranian players who rarely encounter European or South American opposition, an opponent's shirt would have a memorable souvenir to take back from Brazil.
And as Iran face Argentina and Lionel Messi in their second group match, it is hard to imagine the players not ignoring the warning.
Aside the limited supplies, the Iran Federation has been trying to address complaints from players and coaches about the quality of their kit supplied by German manufacturer Uhlsport.
Reserve goalkeeper Ali-Resa Haghighi has been quoted as saying his tracksuit in size XL shrank to medium after the first wash, but Kafaschian has blamed it on washing with the wrong water temperature.
