Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup travel restrictions
Summary
Iran’s World Cup team plans to complain to FIFA about travel restrictions during the tournament in North America. The Iranian football federation says it was not allowed to move its base to the United States early enough before a match, which affected the team’s preparation.Key Facts
- Iran’s football team is competing in the 2026 World Cup in North America.
- Iran wanted to fly from Tijuana, Mexico, to Los Angeles two days before their match against Belgium.
- The Iranian federation’s request to travel early was denied by the tournament organizers.
- The team also had to leave Los Angeles on the night of their first game against New Zealand.
- Iran’s football federation says these rules made it harder for the team to prepare properly.
- The US administration says Iran was informed in advance that team members can only enter the US one day before their games.
- Andrew Giuliani, White House FIFA Task Force director, explained the travel and stay rules for Iran’s matches.
- The same travel rules will apply for Iran’s next group game in Seattle against Egypt.
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