Iran protests US visa denials for World Cup team staff
With the conflict between the United States and Iran still unresolved, a new controversy has emerged ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after several members of Iran's national team staff were reportedly denied entry visas to the United States, prompting a strong protest from Tehran.
On Friday, Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye and President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria, announced in a statement on X that visas had been issued to Iranian players through the US Embassy in Türkiye.
World Cup Preparations Intensify
- Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC News —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC7 Los Angeles —
- A week before USMNT World Cup opener, 96% of union for SoFi Stadium workers vote to strike The New York Times —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike with World Cup days away Los Angeles Times —
- Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Ahead Of The World Cup Huffington Post —