FIFA revokes nearly 19,000 World Cup tickets allocated for Iranian fans ahead of U.S. matches
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Summary
Iran's football federation announced that FIFA has revoked approximately 18,852 tickets allocated for Iranian fans attending the team's three World Cup group matches in the United States. The matches, scheduled to begin June 15 against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, will now proceed without Iranian supporters in attendance. Iran is also set to play Belgium in Inglewood on June 21 and Egypt in Seattle on June 26. The ticket revocation comes just days before the tournament begins, leaving Iranian fans unable to attend games hosted on U.S. soil.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team's three World Cup group games, the country's football federation said Tuesday.
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup typically receives and distributes 9% of stadium capacity.
the federation said in a statement that it is unable to provide any tickets to its supporters.
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