Trump official says Iran World Cup visa approval ‘amazing’
Summary
The head of the White House World Cup task force said it is surprising and notable that Iran’s football team received visas to enter the United States for the tournament. He also defended how the US has handled the team's participation, noting the team has had to stay in Mexico and travel back and forth for their games.Key Facts
- The team of Iran’s national football (soccer) players was granted visas to enter the US for the World Cup.
- The White House World Cup task force is managing issues related to the tournament.
- Andrew Giuliani, who leads the task force, called the visa approval “pretty amazing.”
- Iran’s team has been based in Mexico during the tournament.
- The team has been flying into the US for matches and then returning to Mexico.
- The US government faced scrutiny over how it treated the Iranian team during the World Cup.
- The official defended the US approach to the Iranian team's participation.
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