Iran
The FIFA secretary said he had had “a constructive meeting with Iran’s Football Federation,” and that he is looking forward to welcoming them to the World Cup
Mehdi Taj, president of the Tehran Federation, also confirmed the positive outcome of this meeting.
“The Iranian players are still waiting for visas to go to the World Cup,” said the president of the Tehran Football Federation
There have been plenty of reassurances about the team’s departure for the USA, but in the meantime one of the conditions set for FIFA has not yet been met.
Iran has announced that it will participate in the World Cup, but only under certain conditions (some of which are quite complicated)
The issues will concern the entry of players, coaches, and executives who have had ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. And not only that.