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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

FIFA 2026: Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament

Iran's football federation said ​on Tuesday its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches. The World Cup begins on Thursday, with Iran playing their first two Group G games in ‌Los Angeles, against ⁠New Zealand ⁠on June 15 and Belgium on June 21, and then facing Egypt in Seattle on June 26.

In a statement, the Iranian federation said ​it had already begun the ticket sales process for the matches but could no longer provide them to fans.

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