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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell, Michael Butler and Yara El-Shaboury

World Cup 2026: England’s Livramento ruled out; Ghana seek to overturn Partey ban; Iran player’s visa expires – as it happened

Tino Livramento has been ruled out after suffering an injury in training with England.
Tino Livramento has been ruled out after suffering an injury in training with England. Photograph: JC Ruiz/PA

Iran are deeply unhappy at what they perceive “oppressive treatment” by the US and Fifa and after their Group G opener, their head coach Amir Ghalenoei called for greater help from Gianni Infantino, who addressed the squad. Iran say they were forced to fly to their camp in Tijuana, Mexico, late on Monday night, after the 2-2 draw in Los Angeles, ripping up their hopes for a planned recovery session the next morning. Now the US department of homeland security have had their say. In a statement a spokesperson said: “The Iranian national football team agreed to these terms.”

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