2026 World Cup: Iran wins 4 visa appeals, but 11 staffers remain banned from US

Iran's delegation to the 2026 World Cup has had four visas approved on appeal, but 11 officials will not be allowed to travel to the United States. As teams compete in tournaments a week ago Iran has condemned the U.S. Refusal to continue visa Iran's players were called "key members" of the staff after Washington officials confirmed that Iranian players were allowed to travel to the country for the tournament. Iran has moved its World Cup training base to Mexico. This is due to concerns arising from the conflict between the country and the United States. of the 15 Iranian representatives who were initially denied visas. Ten people filed new applications after arriving in Mexico. The results of the appeal revealed that four people received visas. Those who passed the appeal included a technical staff member who acted as an analyst. and a level official from the International Division of the Football Association. while six other applicants were repeatedly rejected. The names rejected include the president of the Iranian Football Association, Mehdi Taj, and one of the association's vice presidents. A team of two executives is responsible for the day-to-day operations. One media officer and safety officers Another media official also decided not to submit a new request after the initial rejection. Iran will play their first match against New Zealand on June 15 in Los Angeles. It will then return to the same city to play Belgium on 21 June before facing Egypt in Seattle on 26 June. This week, US authorities also revoked ticket quotas for Iranian fans in the group stage. While FIFA confirms that it is working to "Increasing the opportunity for Iranian supporters to attend as many matches as possible." The Iranian Football Association had previously submitted 10 conditions to FIFA for participation in the tournament. This includes allowing players, coaches and officials who have served with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to travel to participate. Marco Rubio stated that Iranian players will be welcomed at the tournament. But individuals with ties to the IRGC may face restrictions on entering the country. Iran had not previously sent a representative to FIFA's annual meeting in Vancouver in April. after one member of the group was refused permission to cross the border into Canada. Canadian authorities claim the entourage's followers are linked to the IRGC. FIFA has not set a maximum size of delegations at the World Cup. but will be responsible for expenses up to a maximum of 50 people --- ## Related Articles 1. [Trận đấu Brazil vs Morocco: How much money is worth the money](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/tran-au-brazil-vs-morocco-thong-tin-kenh-truyen-hinh-va-thoi-gian-dien-ra) 2. [Turn on the phone, turn off the phone, and turn on the phone](https://taegeukgoal.com/ko/news/--34)