Soccer-Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament


FIFA World Cup 2026 - Team Iran arrives at Tijuana for World Cup - Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Mexico - June 7, 2026 Iran fans look on as the bus arrives REUTERS/Victor Medina

June 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Iran's football ⁠federation (FFIRI) said on Tuesday ‌that its ticket allocation for the World Cup ​has been pulled ⁠just days ⁠before football's global showpiece ⁠kicks ‌off, leaving supporters ⁠who had already made travel ​plans ‌unable to attend their ⁠team's ​matches.

"This is despite the fact that ⁠many Iranian football ​fans, relying on the officially announced process, ⁠had already made the necessary plans to attend the matches," ​the ⁠FFIRI added in a ​statement.

(Reporting by ‌Aadi Nair ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

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