Iran Says No US Visas Issued yet for 2026 World Cup
- Iran's Football Federation president Mehdi Taj confirmed that no US visas have been issued yet for the Iranian national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, creating uncertainty 28 days before the tournament starts.
- The Iranian Federation is awaiting official guarantees from FIFA and will hold a decisive meeting with the organization soon to resolve the visa crisis related to entry into the United States.
- Due to sanctions, Canadian authorities denied Mehdi Taj an entry visa, adding challenges for the Iranian delegation headed to the World Cup host countries: the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has assured Iran will participate in the tournament, but Iran seeks guarantees over visas and treatment of their delegation amid political tensions and restrictions.
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Iran has not received US visas for the 2026 World Cup
The President of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, made new statements regarding the Iranian national team’s visa crisis 28 days before the start of the 2026 World Cup. He confirmed that the matter has not been resolved yet, and his country is awaiting official guarantees from FIFA. The official Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Taj as saying that the Iranian Federation will hold a decisive meeting with the International Football Federat…
The U.S. government has not yet issued visas for the Iranian delegation. Faced with these extra-sports obstacles, the Persian Federation will seek the urgent mediation of FIFA.
Predsednik Fudbalskog zaveza Irana Medhi Tadž izjavio je da fudbaleri Irana još nisu dobili visa za predstojeće Svetsko prvenstvo, koje će biti održano u SAD, Kanadi i Meksiku, preneli su britanski mediji.
The 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, starts in less than a month. However, uncertainty reigns over the participation of the Iranian selection, especially since the outbreak of the Middle East war, at the end of February. Despite these concerns, FIFA's boss, Gianni Infantino, has reaffirmed that Iran will compete as planned during the World Championship. But everything is not settled, since the leader…
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