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15 resultsfor “Iran football team visa issues for US”

World

Iran says US has revoked World Cup ticket allocation for their supporters

team’s three group stage matches,” FFIRI said in a statement on Tuesday. The US has presented several bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the global football spectacle, including refusing to issue visas

Al Jazeera English13h ago
World

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

Football Confederation (AFC) Congress about Iran’s participation in the tournament or whether the team’s games should be moved out of the United States because of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Concerns were

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Conflicts

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

team will find themselves playing in the shadow of war. That too, if the US grants them visas in time. For Iranian football fans, travelling to the US was “almost impossible” even without the visa

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 5
World

FIFA holds ‘positive’ talks with Iranian football officials on World Cup

issues](/sports/2026/5/6/us-must-not-insult-irgc-during-the-world-cup-irans-football-chief) for some of the Iranian delegation entering the US. Grafstrom declined to provide details on the visa situation for Iran’s players but said the two sides had the opportunity in Istanbul, Turkiye

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 17
World

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

team’s friendly match against Mali, and ‌in line with the tactical objectives of Iran’s head coach, tomorrow’s match against Mali will be held behind closed doors and without media attendance,” Iran

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
World

Iran confirmed to play at World Cup according to FIFA chief Infantino

issue is particularly acute given the tournament’s cross-border nature. The expanded 48-team World Cup, cohosted by ⁠Canada, the United States and Mexico, will require teams, officials and support staff to move repeatedly

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
Politics

Iran, protests, human rights – all to know about the 76th FIFA Congress

US-Israeli war on Iran and its team’s participation in the World Cup. The congress, which is set to bring together representatives of all 211 FIFA member associations, will be held [without the Iranian

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
World

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

US and ‌Israel attacked Iran, starting a regional war on February 28. ![People gather to attend the farewell ceremony of Iran's national football team ahead of their departure for the 2026 FIFA World

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
World

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

issues? How did we get here? And what is at stake? As the eyes of the footballing world focus on Mexico City before Thursday's opening match, the co-hosts provide a vivid snapshot

BBC News16h ago
World

Sardar Azmoun left out as Iran announce World Cup 2026 squad

US-Israel war on Iran, was not among the 30 players named in the squad on Saturday. The 31-year-old striker, who plays his club football in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Dubai

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 17
World

US waives visa bonds of up to $15,000 for FIFA World Cup ticket holders

football spectacle. Under a policy launched in August of last year, citizens of [50 countries](/news/2026/3/18/us-to-require-up-to-15000-bond-for-visa-applicants-from-12-new-countries) had been required to post bonds to obtain a temporary US visa. The money is returned after a visitor

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 13
World

US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

Iran’s national team has to stay in Mexico due to visa issues. The players will be allowed to arrive in the US to play their game, but they must then return to their base

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday
World

'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions

team was cancelled last year when several players were denied a visa, and like Adonis, Ngom thought there was little point him applying for a visa as fan. BBC analysis of US State Department data

BBC NewsYesterday
World

Why are FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets so expensive?

Football FIFA Teams that have qualified for the World Cup 2026-1776671102](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Football-FIFA-Teams-that-have-qualified-for-the-World-Cup-2026-1776671102.png?quality=80) [Al Jazeera] ## What’s the price range of World Cup tickets? When the tickets first went on sale, in December

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
Politics

Hastie says falling house prices might not be ‘all that encouraging’ for recent buyers – as it happened

team’s dressing rooms on Sunday. Guardian Australia has confirmed Roberts-Smith attended yesterday’s game at Suncorp Stadium. Roberts-Smith and his daughters then visited the players’ sheds, at the invitation of **Adam Walsh

The Guardian WorldJun 1