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Iran's World Cup ticket allocation revoked days before tournament starts

4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 10:15 AM

Last updated Jun 9, 2026

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation revoked days before tournament starts
Summary

Iran's football federation announced that the country's World Cup ticket allocation was withdrawn just days before the tournament. The federation emphasized that many fans had already made travel arrangements in anticipation of attending matches. This situation has created uncertainty for Iranian supporters who were relying on these tickets.

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By the Numbers
  • •Iran's ticket allocation was revoked just days before the World Cup.
  • •Fans had already arranged travel to attend the matches.
  • •The situation leaves supporters unable to see their team play.
  • •The federation stated that fans relied on the officially announced process.
Latest Updates
  • 6:24 PMYahoo Sports — Iran's soccer federation says the country's allocation of 2026 World Cup tickets has been revoked
  • 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — Iran says fans' ticket allocation for World Cup group games withdrawn
  • 10:15 AMYahoo Sports — Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
  • 10:15 AMBBC Sport — Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
  • 8:36 AMYahoo Sports — Iran says entire ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament
What they're saying
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Iran’s football federation says its allocation of tickets for fans to attend the World Cup group fixtures has been withdrawn just days ahead of the start of the tournament. Following tensions during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iran moved its squad training base from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana in Mexico, while the federation also said some members of backroom staff had been denied entry into the United States.

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Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.

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Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.

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