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Iranian supporters to attend matches".](/sport/football/articles/c9q2vrdx0ewo) The FFIRI had previously presented Fifa with a list of 10 conditions for their participation in the World Cup, including allowing players, coaches and officials who have completed military
Iranian FA (FFIRI) had presented Fifa with a [list of 10 conditions](/news/articles/ckgpxg03v57o) for their participation at the World Cup, including allowing players, coaches and officials who have completed military service with the Islamic Revolutionary
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington has no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but he added the players will not be allowed
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the World Cup, but added that the players would not be allowed
player Aymen Hussein was detained for nearly seven hours after arriving in Chicago earlier this month before being allowed into the country. In addition, fans from across the world have reported being denied US visas
World Cup** after a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official. Sports minister Andrea Abodi said “it’s not a good idea” while finance minister Giancarlo Giorgetti called the suggestion “shameful”. The US
allowed to participate at all, after Donald Trump suggested it would be safer for them to stay away.  The Iranian team training in Tijuana
players were expected to get their visas for Mexico either on Tuesday or Wednesday “and then a US visa will be issued quickly”. The federation has not revealed whether visas for Mexico and the US
players on Friday, just 10 days before their first match, but several members of the support squad were denied visas, including “key managerial and administrative members,” according to the Iranian football federation. Iran’s team
World Cup preparation plans; it was tangible and personal, as thousands across the country were killed by missile attacks. It was the US bombing Azadi Stadium, home to several local matches and where the national
Iranian supporters of access to their lawful and official allocation of tickets is an action contrary to the spirit of governing international competitions and the principle of equality among participating countries," the FFIRI statement said
Iranian officials have asked the World Cup hosts to [address their concerns](/sports/2026/5/9/iran-says-it-will-play-at-2026-world-cup-if-hosts-address-concerns). For fans attending the tournament, which begins on June 11 and concludes on July 19, or watching the 104 matches from across
Iranians have told the Guardian they feel abandoned by foreign powers**,** enduring the fallout out of the war, which has damaged an already faltering economy and strengthened the oppressive regime. “I feel humiliated,” Amir
allowed to wave at the World Cup **"The Iranian team is not playing. The Islamic Republic's team is."** For Roozbeh Farahanipour, there is no separating football from politics. Before Iran has kicked a ball
Iranian military’s unified command has said US and foreign armed forces will be attacked if they enter the strait. It told US forces to stay out of the area and said its forces would