Iran secured a spot at the World Cup through qualification. However, when the American air raids began at the end of February, the question arose whether he would be able to participate in the competition, the majority of which would take place in the USA. Although Donald Trump said that it was better for the Iranians’ safety to not attend the championship because of the danger, the US administration finally only issued visas to them a few days before the championship began.
The fate of the team’s support staff remained unclear. According to Iranian sources, some key members of the delegation did not receive visas, including Mehdi Mohamad Nabi, the vice president of the federation, and Mehdi Harati, the team’s director. Washington denies that the visas were issued to the players and “essential” staff.
“The Iranian team was not allowed to travel to the championship because of the danger,” the US administration said.
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