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Iran says U.S. denied visas to key WC officials
Key takeaways
- The Iran Football Federation's secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, were among 14 backroom staff and officials without U.S.
- It was unclear whether the federation's president, Mehdi Taj, had been issued a visa.
- - Iran players: U.S. politics, war affect WC prep
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The Iran Football Federation's secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, were among 14 backroom staff and officials without U.S. visas before games in Los Angeles and Seattle, according to Iranian state television.
It was unclear whether the federation's president, Mehdi Taj, had been issued a visa.
- Iran players: U.S. politics, war affect WC prep
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