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Iranian team to complain to FIFA over travel restrictions amid World Cup
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Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh, left, and teammate Ehsan Hajisafi participate in a training session ahead of their team's World Cup Group G soccer match against Belgium, June 16, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP/Gregory Bull)
TIJUANA, Mexico — Iran’s World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman says.
“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 organizers, affecting the implementation of its technical staff’s plans,” the spokesman says.
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