U.S. defends Iran World Cup travel restrictions, says discussions ongoing
The United States is keeping current travel arrangements for the Iranian national team despite plans by Iran to file a complaint with FIFA. The squad is currently based in Mexico and commutes to the U.S. for group matches. Andrew Giuliani of the White House Task Force stated the U.S. will continue to assess these arrangements.
What changed
The U.S. has formally defended the restrictions and confirmed the team will return to Tijuana after their June 21 match against Belgium.
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U.S. Maintains Travel Restrictions for Iran World Cup Squad
confidence 90%The United States is keeping current travel arrangements for the Iranian national team despite plans by Iran to file a complaint with FIFA. The squad is currently based in Mexico and commutes to the U.S. for group matches. Andrew Giuliani of the White House Task Force stated the U.S. will continue to assess these arrangements.
What's confirmed:
- Andrew Giuliani is the executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup.
- The Iranian team is commuting from their tournament base in Mexico for group games in the U.S.
- Iran intends to lodge a complaint with FIFA regarding travel restrictions.
- The U.S. will continue to assess the travel arrangements for the Iran squad.
Still unconfirmed:
- All Iran players and coaches received visas while some team officials did not.
- Iran will fly 27 minutes back to Tijuana after the match against Belgium.