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Iranian forward gets US visa for World Cup: team official
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Iranian forward Mehdi Torabi has received a visa for the United States that will allow him to play the rest of the tournament there, a team official said Tuesday.
- “Following efforts by the Football Federation and coordination with FIFA, the player was issued a new multiple-entry visa today,” a team official said.
- “With this visa now secured, Torabi will have no issues accompanying Iran’s national team in its upcoming matches and will be available to travel with the squad throughout the remainder of the tournament.”
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Iranian forward Mehdi Torabi has received a visa for the United States that will allow him to play the rest of the tournament there, a team official said Tuesday.
Torabi, who sat on the bench in the squad’s opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand, had originally only been granted permission to enter the country once, setting the team scrambling to find a solution that would allow him to return to face Belgium on Sunday.
“Following efforts by the Football Federation and coordination with FIFA, the player was issued a new multiple-entry visa today,” a team official said.
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