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Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament
Iran’s federation said the move leaves supporters with no official tickets after it had already started sales, while visa denials have affected some staff.
- On Tuesday, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran announced its 8% World Cup ticket allocation for three group matches was revoked, leaving fans who had made travel plans unable to attend matches in the United States.
- Diplomatic tensions and visa uncertainty prompted the FFIRI to relocate its pre-tournament training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, where the team arrived on Sunday, June 7.
- While U.S. officials issued visas for players last Friday, the federation reports 15 administrative staff members were denied entry, and a FIFA-appointed referee was turned away at the border.
- Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom held a "positive discussion" with FFIRI President Mehdi Taj after the team's arrival, though the governing body has not publicly confirmed the ticket revocation claim.
- Concerns over fan access echo a 2017 warning from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who stated that qualifying teams and their supporters must have access to the host country.
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Iran says World Cup ticket allocation withdrawn at last minute — leaving fans unable to attend matches
Iran's soccer federation said on Tuesday its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches.
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Iran accuses US of blocking fans from attending World Cup
The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) has accused the United States of withdrawing its allocation of tickets for Iranian supporters ahead of the forthcoming World Cup. “With less than three days remaining until the start of the 2026 World Cup, the United States has once again acted to obstruct the presence of Iranian supporters. “It wants to obstruct at the stadiums hosting the national team’s three group stage matches,” the FFIRI said in a st…
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