US EditionIran to Boycott 2026 World Cup Draw over US Visa Row
Iran will not attend the World Cup draw after the US denied visas to several delegation members, including federation president Mehdi Taj, citing political reasons.
- Iran will boycott the World Cup finals draw due to the United States denying visas to several delegation members, including Mehdi Taj.
- Taj stated the U.S. decision is political, asserting that it is not related to sports.
- While some delegation members received visas, the majority did not.
- The Iranian football federation informed FIFA that their delegation's absence is a response to U.S. actions, labeling them purely political.
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Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials
Iran has decided to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington next week. The U.S. denied visas to members of the Iranian delegation, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place…
(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran has decided to boycott the draw for the group stage of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup...
The group draw for the 2026 World Cup final will take place in Washington next Friday, December 5, without representatives of Iran. The leaders of the Iranian Football Association justified their decision with denied permissions for entry to the USA. According to media reports, the US authorities had refused the visas to the delegation to head of the association Mehdi Taj. "We informed FIFA that the decisions taken had nothing to do with sport a…
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