{"id":396,"date":"2026-06-09T21:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=396"},"modified":"2026-06-09T21:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:39:17","slug":"irans-soccer-team-says-us-revoked-its-ticket-allocation-ahead-of-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=396","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- begin partial\/series-card --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><i><span>Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a <\/span><\/i><i><span>quick donation<\/span><\/i><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=394\">Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran\u2019s soccer federation says that its ability to issue tickets for the World Cup has been revoked, just days before the start of the tournament \u2014 an announcement that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s draconian border policies have posed hurdles for tournament participants from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Under regulations set by FIFA, soccer\u2019s international governing body, each team receives 8 percent of the tickets for their matches to distribute or sell to their fans. But the Iranian team has found itself unable to issue even a single ticket to its supporters. <\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s soccer federation blamed the U.S. for this sudden restriction, saying in a statement, \u201cWith less than three days remaining until the start of the 2026 World Cup \u2026 the United States has once again acted to obstruct the presence of Iranian supporters at the stadiums hosting the national team\u2019s three group stage matches.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Many Iranian soccer fans had already planned their travel in anticipation of attending the matches, the soccer federation noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDepriving Iranian supporters of access to their lawful and official allocation of tickets is an action contrary to the spirit governing international competitions and the principle of equality among participating countries,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis development raises serious questions about the interference of non-sporting and political considerations in the organization of the world\u2019s biggest football event,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p>The federation called on FIFA to \u201cuphold the principles of neutrality, fairness, and established regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it is unclear who made the decision to revoke the Iranian team\u2019s ability to issue tickets, the U.S. has already created obstacles for Iran\u2019s soccer team. For months, it was unclear if the team would be able to participate at all, as the U.S. and Israel\u2019s unprovoked war against Iran has dragged on since February.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s soccer players only received their visas to play in the U.S. last week, just 10 days before the start of the tournament. But more than a dozen members of the team\u2019s support staff had their visa applications rejected. <\/p>\n<p>Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. later this month, two in Los Angeles and one in Seattle. The team had planned to stay in Tucson, Arizona, during the World Cup, but decided to relocate to Tijuana, Mexico \u2013 due both to uncertainty over whether the team would be granted U.S. visas and the feeling that the team\u2019s presence in the U.S. should be minimal. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=392\">Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Iranian soccer team will be allowed to enter the U.S. the day before each of its three World Cup matches \u2013 which they stated was thanks to the \u201cgenerosity\u201d of Trump, and better than the previously reported single-day visas. <\/p>\n<p>In March, Trump said that the Iranian team should not stay in the U.S. during the World Cup \u201cfor their own life and safety.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has also harassed and denied entry to other participants in the World Cup. On Monday, the U.S. denied entry to Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia who was set to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup. Artan, one of just seven referees from the African continent chosen to participate in this summer\u2019s tournament, and known last year as Africa\u2019s top referee, had arrived in Miami after receiving a U.S. visa. He was subjected to an 11-hour interview by border officials before being denied entry, placed in a holding cell, and sent on a flight to Istanbul. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very, very disappointed,\u201d Artan told <em>The New York Times<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m just simply a referee who\u2019s trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump has demonized Somalis with white nationalist smears, calling them \u201cgarbage\u201d and saying he doesn\u2019t want them in the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, instead of protecting international participants, FIFA appears to be acquiescing to Trump. <\/p>\n<p>In comments on Artan\u2019s removal from the tournament, FIFA said that it is \u201cnot involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications \u2026 in line with previous Fifa events, a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, an Iraqi striker, Aymen Hussein, was detained and questioned by U.S. immigration officials at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare airport for seven hours. The Iraqi team\u2019s photographer was denied entry into the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Video footage has also shown Senegal and Uzbekistan\u2019s soccer teams subjected to extensive individual security and body searches upon entry into the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=390\">Trump Claims NBA Finals Crowd Cheered Him After \u201cThunderous\u201d Booing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran\u2019s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran\u2019s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup - 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