Iran's national team is due to play at the World Cup in the United States on Monday in a situation sources describe as unprecedented. It is set to become the first team in World Cup history to play a match in a country with which it is in a state of war. The Guardian ↗
The case follows an earlier announcement by the Iranian Football Federation on June 9, 2026, according to which its ticket allocation for the tournament's group stage was withdrawn just days before the event began. Available information does not state the reason for the cancellation or the exact number of tickets affected by the decision. Iran's participation is also linked to a ban on the pre-1979 Islamic Revolution flag, which bears the lion and sun. RTE News ↗
Organizational issues are not limited to Iran alone. Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, said the United States had refused to grant him a visa to attend the matches. Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to become the first official from his country to referee at a men's football World Cup, was not granted entry into the USA and, after returning home, announced his intention to officiate at the 2030 tournament. Independent ↗
The tournament is also accompanied by broader operational and security complications. Players and fans are facing heat, humidity and the risk of storms in the host cities, with Scottish fans in Boston coping with temperatures of 31 degrees. England had their training equipment stolen before arriving in Kansas City. Further developments will show how organizers manage the tensions surrounding travel, security and conditions at the stadiums. BBC News ↗
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