World Cup tickets for Iran fans revoked days before tournament, says country's federation
Summary
Iran’s football federation said the country’s allocation of World Cup tickets for their fans was taken away just days before the tournament starts. This means many fans who had planned to attend Iran’s group matches in the US can no longer get tickets.Key Facts
- Iran’s football federation confirmed their fan ticket allocation was revoked shortly before the 2026 World Cup.
- The World Cup begins on June 15, with Iran playing group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle.
- Iranian fans had already started buying tickets and making travel plans based on official information.
- Each team usually gets 8% of the match tickets to distribute to their supporters.
- The Iranian federation accused non-sporting and political issues of affecting ticket availability.
- Iran’s participation was complicated by recent military conflicts and visa delays for team staff.
- The US government eventually issued visas to all Iranian players but some staff members were denied visas.
- FIFA, the world football governing body, has not yet commented on the ticket situation.
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