- Mexico ramps up security as the FIFA World Cup spotlight approaches 📹 Al Jazeera — · 2min
- Iran's given strict World Cup timeline as team told to LEAVE America within 24 hours Mirror —
- Why are players being issued visas just days before the World Cup? Al Jazeera —
- Why are players being issued visas just days before the World Cup? 📹 Al Jazeera — · 2min
- FIFA World Cup: Iran players get US visas but face same-day entry and exit restriction Times Of India —
- Iran says national team staff denied visas for World Cup Politico EU —
- FIFA World Cup 2026: Iran slams US over ‘discriminatory’ denial of visas to 15 football officials The Indian Express —
- World Cup fever muted in Iran under shadow of war, hardship The Straits Times —
- Iraq striker interrogated for hours at US airport ahead of World Cup 📹 Al Jazeera — · 1min
- Sky-high cost of FIFA tickets could be keeping fans on the sidelines 📹 CTV News — · 2min
- FIFA facing criticism for squeezing every penny out of fans ahead of World Cup 📹 Global News — · 1min
- Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup The Straits Times —
- Iraq World Cup photographer denied U.S. entry, player questioned at O’Hare Airport Chicago Sun-Times —
- US denies visas to Iranian World Cup delegation members, Tasnim reports Middle East Eye —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike ahead of World Cup NPR —
- Iran World Cup team head to Mexico as US visa row rages The Straits Times —
- Toronto mayor welcomes FIFA decision to allow soft water bottles at World Cup matches 📹 Global News — · 48sec
- Father and son trek 9,000 miles on motorcycles from Argentina to US to see the World Cup — but have no tickets NY Post —
- SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike to throw World Cup into chaos just days before opening USA game in LA Daily Mail —
- Iran Soccer Left in Limbo as U.S. Stalls on Visas Daily Beast —
Iraq
Sovereign state in Western Asia
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country.
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