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  "path": "/global/2026/05/14/world-cup-iran-has-not/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T20:15:35.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
    "Global",
    "football",
    "World Cup 2026",
    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "The President of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, made new statements regarding the Iranian national team’s visa crisis 28 days before the start of the 2026 World Cup. He confirmed that the matter has not been resolved yet, and his country is awaiting official guarantees from FIFA. The official Iranian news agency IRNA quoted […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "Iran has not received US visas for the 2026 World Cup"
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