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Nueva polémica: Irán acusa a Estados Unidos de bloquear boletos para sus aficionados
- Iranian federation says the US removed Iran’s 8% World Cup ticket quota, blocking fans from attending group-stage games.
- The federation claims tickets are distributed by each federation, but Iran cannot provide any to fans.
- FIFA and US authorities had not commented on the issue at the time of reporting.
- The controversy follows visa rejections for Iranian team members and officials, including the federation president Mehdi Taj.
- Iran shifted its World Cup camp base from Arizona to Tijuana due to visa and security concerns.
- The World Cup group-stage matches are part of a tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
- The federation notes FIFA rules reserve 8% of tickets to the federations of the competing countries.
- The article cites ongoing tension between Iran and the United States over Iran's World Cup participation.
- No official statements were provided by FIFA or U.S. authorities about the ticket dispute at publication time.
- Iran's team faced broader travel and visa hurdles ahead of the World Cup, affecting its preparations.
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