Iran win four staff visa appeals but 11 banned
Summary
Four members of Iran’s World Cup team staff won appeals after their US visa applications were rejected, but 11 others remain banned from entering the US. Iran moved its base to Mexico for the tournament due to tensions with the US, and some officials linked to Iran’s military faced visa refusals.Key Facts
- Iran's national football team changed their base to Mexico before the World Cup.
- 15 Iranian delegation members were initially denied US visas; 10 reapplied after arriving in Mexico.
- Four Iranians won their visa appeals, including a technical analyst and two federation officials.
- Six others, including the Iranian Football Federation president and team administrators, had visas rejected again.
- Iran plays World Cup matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, but several staff members cannot attend in the US.
- US officials revoked Iran’s ticket allocation for supporters, while FIFA is trying to help fans attend.
- The US cited links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a reason for visa denials.
- Similar visa issues affected other World Cup participants, including a Somali referee turned away by the US.
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