Iran's Ticket Allocation For FIFA World Cup 2026 Revoked Days Before Tournament, Leaves fans In Limbo
The Iran Football Federation has issued a statement after its ticket allocation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been revoked.
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The Iran Football Federation has issued a statement after its ticket allocation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been revoked just days before the tournament begins. Iran have been placed in Group G with Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand.
Iran Denied FIFA World Cup Ticket Allocation
Iran's football federation (FFIRI) issued a statement confirming FIFA has pulled the plug on their official ticket allocation for the World Cup. Notably, the visas of Iran's footballers were only approved on Friday.
"According to the regulations and common procedures set by FIFA, 8% of the ticket capacity for each match is allocated to the federations participating in the World Cup so that fans from each country can purchase tickets through an official mechanism and in coordination with their respective federations.
“However, in an unexpected move, the quota allocated to the Iranian Football Federation has been withdrawn from this complex, and under the current circumstances, it is not possible to provide even a single ticket to the fans of the national team through the federation.”
Iran Residents Have Been Subject To USA Sanctions
As per the Associated Press, some Iran federation officials also have been denied visas to enter the U.S., where Iran also plays Belgium in Inglewood on June 21 and then Egypt in Seattle on June 26. Federations of World Cup teams typically sell their ticket allocation to the most loyal fans who attend games at home and away.
Iran residents were subject to a travel ban by the U.S. government since last year and were unlikely to get entry visas for the World Cup. It was unclear how many tickets in Iran’s allocation were sold since the tournament draw was made in December to the country’s diaspora, including in the U.S.
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(With AP Inputs)
Published By : Anirban Sarkar
Published On: 9 June 2026 at 14:37 IST