Summary
- Iran’s request to enter the United States two days before its FIFA World Cup match has been rejected.
- The Iran Football Federation said that travel restrictions are being imposed on its World Cup squad and that it plans to file a complaint with FIFA arguing that the restrictions are affecting the team’s preparations.
- According to a federation spokesperson, officials had requested permission for the team to travel to Los Angeles two days before its second World Cup match against Belgium which is scheduled for Sunday.
Iran’s request to enter the United States two days before its FIFA World Cup match has been rejected.
The Iran Football Federation said that travel restrictions are being imposed on its World Cup squad and that it plans to file a complaint with FIFA arguing that the restrictions are affecting the team’s preparations.
According to a federation spokesperson, officials had requested permission for the team to travel to Los Angeles two days before its second World Cup match against Belgium which is scheduled for Sunday. However, the request was denied.
The spokesperson added that despite submitting the team’s preparation schedule well in advance and providing technical reasons for the request, the organizers once again imposed restrictions on the team.
Meanwhile, White House FIFA Task Force Executive Director Andrew Giuliani stated that Iran had already been informed that the team would only be allowed to enter the United States one day before the match and would be required to leave on the same evening after the game.
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