Iran holds World Cup departure rally despite continuing US visa concerns

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Iran's Football Federation held a World Cup departure rally in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Wednesday, drawing thousands of fans to support the national team ahead of the June–July tournament in the United States, despite unresolved visa concerns for players and officials. FFIRI President Mehdi Taj and Secretary-General Hedayat Mombeini stated that FIFA must intervene to secure entry visas, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said no one with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—to which Taj is connected—will be admitted to the country.

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