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Iran to Boycott 2026 World Cup Draw Over US Visa Denials
Iran announces it will skip the 2026 World Cup finals draw in Washington after the US refused visas for several members of its delegation, citing political rather than sports-related reasons.
Iran will boycott next week’s 2026 World Cup finals draw in Washington after the United States denied visas to several members of its delegation, the Iranian Football Federation announced on Friday.
“We have informed FIFA that the decisions taken have nothing to do with sports and the members of the Iranian delegation will not participate in the World Cup draw,” a federation spokesperson told state television.
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