Iran says US has revoked World Cup ticket allocation for their supporters
Summary
Iran’s football federation says the United States took back the tickets allocated for Iranian fans to attend Iran’s group matches in the 2026 World Cup. Iran claims this stops their supporters from watching the games in the US, where the matches will be held.Key Facts
- The US reportedly withdrew Iran’s ticket allocation for their three group stage matches in the 2026 World Cup.
- Iran was supposed to receive 8% of the tickets for each match, according to FIFA rules.
- Tickets for matches against New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt in US cities had already started to be sold by Iran.
- Iran says the move prevents any of its supporters from attending the games.
- The dispute follows other issues, including US visa denials for some Iranian team staff.
- Iran moved its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, due to tensions.
- Iran’s group matches will be held on June 15 and 21 in Los Angeles, and June 26 in Seattle.
- Neither FIFA nor US World Cup organizers have publicly responded to Iran’s complaint.
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