Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup travel restrictions
Key takeaways
- The Iranian World Cup team will lodge a complaint with world football association FIFA over the unfair travel restrictions imposed on them during the North American tournament, Iran's football federation said Thursday.
- By: FRANCE 24 Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi scores their second goal against New Zealand on June 15, 2026.
- Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match, against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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The Iranian World Cup team will lodge a complaint with world football association FIFA over the unfair travel restrictions imposed on them during the North American tournament, Iran's football federation said Thursday.
By: FRANCE 24 Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi scores their second goal against New Zealand on June 15, 2026. © Matthew Childs, Reuters Iran's World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA saying they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman said on Thursday.
"Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance, Iran's national football team has once again encountered restrictions imposed by the organisers, affecting the implementation of its technical staff's plans," the spokesman said.