Key events3m agoIran says ticket allocation withdrawn37m agoPreambleIran says ticket allocation withdrawnStaying on the “football and politics don’t mix” tip, Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) has said that their ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team’s matches, Reuters is reporting. “This is despite the fact that many Iranian football fans, relying on the officially announced process, had already made the necessary plans to attend the matches,” the FFIRI added in a statement.“With less than three days remaining until the start of the 2026 World Cup... 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,” the Iranian federation said in a statement. It described the move as “contrary to the spirit governing international competitions and the principle of equality among participating countries”.More on Iran’s chequered buildup here:And the treatment of Artan is filling up the inbox, early doors. Here’s Krishna Moorthy:
double quotation mark“Uncertainty over Iran. Now a top referee from Africa is sent back from Miami. Bankruptcy ensured ticket prices. To rephrase a famous quote. It is not the schedule that killed the game, it is the greed!”
