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9 resultsfor “Team Melli World Cup visa issues”

World

Iran’s US-bound World Cup squad given public sendoff in Tehran

World Cup FIFA gathering in Vancouver. They alleged “unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials” despite holding valid visas. In 2024, Canada listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, and statements from

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
World

Iran’s World Cup squad to depart for Mexico on June 6 despite US visa delay

World Cup warm-up game against Mali on Thursday in Turkiye, where they have been training for the upcoming tournament since last month. The squad have played three friendlies in ⁠two training camps in Antalya

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
World

Sardar Azmoun left out as Iran announce World Cup 2026 squad

visa applications before heading to the United States, head coach Amir Ghalenoei said. Team Melli will be returning to Antalya, where they trained and played friendlies in March. The squad will have to be trimmed

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 17
World

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup fever grips Los Angeles despite Trump policies

visas. Amid the war with Iran in March, Trump said it would not be “appropriate” for the Iranian team to participate in the World Cup, suggesting that they should stay away for “their own life

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 12
World

Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game

visa denials to anticipated protests and logistical hurdles placed on the path of Team Melli’s arrival in the nation hosting their World Cup games while basing them across the border in Mexico. So, Ghalenoei

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 15
World

Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says

Melli [drew with New Zealand](/sports/2026/6/16/iran-draw-2-2-with-new-zealand-in-politically-charged-world-cup-match) in a politically charged Group G game in Los Angeles on Monday following months of uncertainty over the team’s participation in the World Cup amid the US-Israel

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 16
World

Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada

visa issues prevented Iranian representatives from attending the AFC Congress. However, as the nine AFC teams that qualified for the World Cup were presented with commemorative gifts, it was announced that Iran would receive their

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Conflicts

US visa rejections, war on Iran keep fans away from World Cup

Melli expect to be banned from entry by the US. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last June halting visa issuance to a handful of countries, including Iran, which the US designated a “state

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 5
World

What the US-Iran peace deal means for the ‘Team Melli’ World Cup campaign

Melli. ![Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Iran Hotel Arrival - Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. - June 14, 2026 The Iran team bus arrives at the hotel with a police escort REUTERS/Mike Blake](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reuters_6a358246-1781891654.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C516&quality=80)

Al Jazeera English4h ago