Iran soccer federation accuses US of denying some officials visas
Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico. Some members of the Iranian Football Federation haven't yet received U.S. visas. Iranian state television reports that key officials are among those waiting for visas befo…
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Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico. Some members of the Iranian Football Federation haven't yet received U.S. visas. Iranian state television reports that key officials are among those waiting for visas befo…
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) Irans World Cup soccer team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without U.S. visas, before th…
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