Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament - Reuters
Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"FIFA is working closely with the IR Iran Football Federation to identify compliant solutions that maximize opportunities for Iranian supporters to attend matches."
— Gianni Infantino , Executive
"Normally, in tournaments like this, humanitarian and ethical considerations should come before technical matters, and I believe those considerations were not extended to us."
— Amir Ghalenoei , Athlete
"The team had suffered very difficult circumstances."
— Ehsan Hajsafi , Athlete
"Despite the circumstances, I am in a positive mood and focused on the next challenges in my refereeing career."
— Omar Artan , Athlete
"the United States has once again acted to obstruct the presence of Iranian supporters at the stadiums hosting the national team’s three group stage matches"
— FFIRI , Other
"Depriving Iranian supporters of access to their lawful and official allocation of tickets is an action contrary to the spirit governing international competitions and the principle of equality among participating countries."
— Mehdi Taj , Other
"With the team now in Mexico, Fifa will continue dialogue and collaboration with the FFIRI to ensure the team and the delegation’s experience is a positive one."
— Mattias Grafström , Executive
Key People
Abolfazl Pasandideh is Iran’s ambassador to Mexico.
Amir Ghalenoei is the coach of Iran's national football team.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ehsan Hajisafi is a professional soccer player representing Iran.
Ehsan Hajsafi is the captain of Iran's national football team.
FFIRI (Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran) is the governing body of football in Iran.
President of FIFA.
Secretary General of FIFA.
President of the Iranian Football Federation.
Omar Artan is a Somali Fifa referee who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals.
Somali referee Omar Artan was set to become the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals.
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The Iranian soccer federation claims that FIFA revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, leaving supporters without tickets despite prior arrangements.
Iran's football federation stated that the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for World Cup group games, accusing the U.S. of obstructing the attendance of Iranian supporters amid a diplomatic row.
The Iranian soccer federation claims that FIFA revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, leaving supporters without tickets despite prior arrangements.
Iran's football federation claims its ticket allocation for World Cup matches in the U.S. was withdrawn, preventing fans from attending.
Iran's football federation announces that its ticket allocation for World Cup matches has been revoked, leaving fans unable to attend.
Iran's football federation reports that its ticket allocation for World Cup matches has been pulled, affecting fans' travel plans.
Iran's football federation confirmed that FIFA has pulled their official ticket allocation for the World Cup, leaving fans in limbo.
Iran's national soccer federation claims that FIFA revoked the ticket allocation for Iranian fans at the team's three group-stage matches in the U.S., leaving supporters without tickets despite prior arrangements.
Iran's football federation announced that its 8% ticket allocation for the World Cup has been revoked by the United States, preventing the distribution of tickets to fans through the federation.
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