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Iran wants team members who served in the Revolutionary Guard to get visas for the World Cup
Iran wants visa and security guarantees for players and staff before the 2026 World Cup, including those who served in the Revolutionary Guard.
- On Saturday, the Football Federation Islamic Republic confirmed the country 'definitely' will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting tournament hosts—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—consider Tehran's concerns regarding visa and treatment guarantees.
- Canadian authorities denied entry to Football Federation Islamic Republic president Mehdi Taj last month ahead of a FIFA Congress, citing his past ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the United States and Canada designate as a terrorist organization.
- Concerns center on players who completed mandatory military service in the Revolutionary Guard, potentially affecting key player Mehdi Taremi, who served in the corps.
- In a statement carried by IRNA on Friday, Taj outlined conditions tied to participation including visa and security guarantees, asserting the team will participate 'without retreating from our beliefs, culture and convictions.'
- Iran opens the tournament against New Zealand in Inglewood, following their qualification for four consecutive World Cups as part of Group G alongside Belgium and Egypt.
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Iran wants team members who served in the Revolutionary Guard to get visas for the World Cup
Iran's soccer federation says the country will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It has urged hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico to consider Tehran's concerns about travel and treatment of its players.
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The football federation of Iran stated that the country “definitely” will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and argued that the host countries of the tournament — the United States, Canada and Mexico — should consider Tehran’s concerns about the team’s travel and treatment.
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