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Four Iranian World Cup staff win U.S. entry appeals, 11 still blocked
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First reported by Walla · Jun 12, 2026
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Four members of Iran’s World Cup delegation won U.S. visa appeals, but 11 staffers were still denied entry. Iran faces the United States, New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt will host its group games, and FIFA is under pressure over access restrictions.
- 01Four Iranian delegation members won U.S. visa appeals on Saturday.
- 02Eleven others remain barred from entering the United States.
- 03Iran moved its World Cup base to Mexico over visa tensions.
- 04Iran opens against New Zealand on 15 June in Los Angeles.
- 05FIFA and Sepp Blatter criticized broader access restrictions.
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