Iran is facing problems again before the World Cup. After previous visa complications, another obstacle appeared, this time regarding fans. The Iranian federation warns that it cannot allocate tickets from its pool, even though the tournament is starting soon and fans need time to organize their trip to the United States.

Iran with another problem before the World Cup

The Iranian national team has had difficult weeks leading up to the start of the World Cup. Until recently, her participation in the tournament was uncertain due to the tense political situation and missile attacks on the country. Ultimately, after talks and mediations, the team’s readiness to participate in the World Cup was confirmed.

Iran will play all group matches in the United States, but has decided to base itself in Mexico. This choice was intended to reduce potential complications, but it did not solve all problems. First, there were visa difficulties regarding some of the staff and staff, and now the federation is reporting problems with tickets for fans.

Iran fans cannot buy tickets from the federation’s pool

The Iranian Football Federation announced that it has been blocked from distributing entry tickets to which it is entitled as a tournament participant. According to the rules, each team receives a specific pool of tickets for its matches. The federation then distributes them according to its own criteria, most often with fans wanting to support the team from the stands in mind.

In the case of Iran, this process does not work. The reasons for the block have not been explained, but the federation believes that the lack of access to tickets violates the principle of equal treatment of participants. The matter is urgent because fans must not only buy tickets, but also plan travel, accommodation and formalities related to entry to the United States.

The federation demands a response from FIFA

Iran expects FIFA to intervene immediately and unblock the available ticket pool. The federation emphasizes that fans cannot be put in a worse situation than supporters of other teams. In her opinion, the current actions are contrary to the idea of ​​an international tournament in which each participant should have equal organizational rights.

This is another issue in which Iran counts on the help of the world federation. Previously, visa problems of some delegation members were resolved only after diplomatic actions. FIFA is reluctant to get involved in migration issues, but in the case of tickets, the federation expects a much faster response.

Iran’s matches are getting closer

Time is of the essence here. Iran will face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in the group stage, all of which will take place in the United States. Without access to the pool of tickets, many fans may not be able to organize the trip.

For the national team, the support of fans in the stands can be important, especially in a tournament played far from the country. The Iranian federation wants to regain control over entry tickets as soon as possible. For now, however, instead of peaceful preparations for the World Cup, procedural matters once again dominate the team.