Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup 2026 travel restrictions
Summary
Iran’s football team will file a complaint with FIFA because they say travel rules during the 2026 World Cup in North America are causing problems. Iran wanted to arrive in the U.S. two days before their match against Belgium to prepare but were only allowed to come the day before the game, as U.S. officials had said earlier.Key Facts
- Iran plans to file a complaint with FIFA about travel restrictions at the 2026 World Cup.
- The Iranian football federation says they submitted their schedule early but faced travel limits that hurt their preparations.
- Iran wanted to fly from Mexico to Los Angeles two days before their next group match against Belgium.
- The request was denied, so Iran can only arrive the day before the game.
- U.S. officials said the Iranian team must leave the country shortly after their matches in Los Angeles and Seattle.
- After their first match against New Zealand, Iran left the U.S. quickly and returned to their base camp in Mexico.
- The U.S. government said Iran was told in advance about these entry and exit rules.
- Iran’s first match ended in a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles.
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