Soccer-Iran World Cup players granted visas to enter the US, says White House official
Iran's World Cup players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday.
The country's soccer team are due to play their first Group G match on June 15 against New Zealand in Los Angeles, where they will also face Belgium before taking on Egypt in Seattle.
(Writing by Ken Ferris; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM.