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World Cup 2026 travel restrictions Iran’s [2026 World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) team will lodge a complaint
Iran are to lodge an official complaint to Fifa about the travel restrictions they are facing at the 2026 World Cup
2026 World Cup arrives carrying more baggage than most. Alongside the excitement of the opening matches are concerns about immigration crackdowns, travel restrictions, the wars in Gaza and Iran
2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5803486/fifa-world-cup-soccer-football-tickets) The tournament will also take place during a politically volatile period
Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt. Travelers from Ivory Coast and Senegal, face partial restrictions under an expanded version of that travel ban, even without the visa
World Cup Group G match in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles in the United States on June 15, 2026 [Andre Penner/AP] ## ## ‘FIFA have to help us’ The run-up to the match had been
2026. "It's obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there
2026 World Cup “will no doubt be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history of mankind, attracting millions of fans from around the world to eleven host cities across America”. “President
restrictions or diplomatic frictions could complicate planning for certain nations. Iran have qualified for the tournament, but their participation has been fraught since the start of the US-Israel war on the country, with Tehran
2026”. She referred to a previously announced programme to fast-track visa processing for the World Cup. The administration had also previously waived the bond requirements for “qualifying team members, including players, coaches, and support
2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine. "On one hand, it has more teams than ever participating. On the other hand, because of the policies of the Trump administration, it looks more like
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) and a depletion of [counter-terrorism](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/terrorism) expertise within federal law enforcement. The biggest threat stems from homegrown violent extremists, often lone actors that may have become radicalized online
restrictions, saying US guarantees of [free speech](/news/2026/5/22/mahmoud-khalil-to-appeal-us-deportation-case-to-supreme-court) should trump the federation’s rules. “FIFA should have control over only the grass field … in the middle of the stadium,” he said. “FIFA don’t have
2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) kicked off in Mexico, which, along with the United States and Canada, is cohosting this year’s tournament in an ostensible display of continental unity. From the get-go, the whole shared hosting
Iran [said they had halted](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/israel-and-iran-attacks-pause-after-trump-calls-to-stop-shooting) attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to “immediately stop shooting”. 3. ***UK news*** | [A report has found](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun/09/family-courts-widespread-gender-bias-victim-blaming-report) “widespread and concerning
Iran from the tournament before FIFA intervened, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — whose father, Mahmood, recently revealed he had once come close to taking Somali citizenship — warned that a surge of ICE activity
2026: Spain vs Cape Verde prediction, schedules, latest news The [World Cup group stage](/fifa-world-cup-2026) continues on Monday, with four more matches taking place across the United States. Spain begin their campaign against World Cup