Iran Football Chief Demands FIFA Respect IRGC, Not US, at 2026 World Cup

Iran’s FA president, Mehdi Taj, insists their only World Cup host is FIFA, not the United States or President Trump. This follows a cancelled Canadian visa on grounds of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Canada’s immigration minister later confirmed the flight-in-air cancellation, while US officials have ruled out admitting anyone tied to the IRGC. Taj has called on FIFA to guarantee that no symbols of Iran’s military institutions will be insulted if the team travels to the US. He warns that without clear assurances, a repeat of the Canada incident could force them to turn back again.

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