Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says
Key takeaways
- Mehdi Torabi issued a new visa after previous one expired when team returned to Mexico following the New Zealand game.
- The response from the World Cup 2026 cohost nation came on Tuesday following criticism of its handling of the Iranian team’s visa and stay in the US after their first game.
- “We were clear this was the process,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, told The Associated Press news agency.
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Mehdi Torabi issued a new visa after previous one expired when team returned to Mexico following the New Zealand game.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran's squad left hours after their first World Cup game ended at the Los Angeles Stadium in the US [Frederic J Brown/AFP]By The Associated Press Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026United States officials have confirmed that Iran’s team will have to leave the country within hours of the full-time whistle at their World Cup group games in Los Angeles and Seattle.
The response from the World Cup 2026 cohost nation came on Tuesday following criticism of its handling of the Iranian team’s visa and stay in the US after their first game.