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Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.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Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.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