US Denies Visas to Iran’s 15-Member Delegation for FIFA World Cup.

According to Iranian state media, the US has denied visas to Iran’s 15-member delegation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Iranian state media has reported that the United States has issued visas to the players and technical staff of the Iranian football team, but there are problems with the visas of the administration and management members of the Iranian football team for the World Cup and they have not yet been issued US visas. According to Iranian media, the people who have not received visas are very important to the team. According to the report, visas have not been issued to the head of the Iran Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, the team manager and the team’s media officer, as well as members of the security and foreign ministry. On the other hand, the Iranian football team has left for Mexico to participate in the 2026 World Cup. The Iranian football team will play its first group match in the World Cup against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. The Iranian team will also compete with the Belgian team in Los Angeles.