Mondial-2026: expiration du visa d'un attaquant iranien après son entrée aux Etats-Unis
Iranian striker Mehdi Torabi's US visa expired after he entered the United States, where his team played their first World Cup match last night, according to the official Iranian news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
While all the other players received visas before the competition allowing them to enter and leave the United States multiple times, Torabi's was valid for only one entry, Irna reported.
"After the team's trip to Los Angeles for the match against New Zealand and the conclusion of that match, Torabi's visa expired," the Iranian agency wrote.
The Federation "has begun the process of obtaining a new visa so that he can accompany the national team for its upcoming matches," it continued.
The United States and the tournament organizers did not immediately respond.
This problem comes at a time when the Iranian delegation has already faced several visa-related issues.
Around fifteen members of the delegation were refused US visas. Irna also reported that captain Mehdi Taremi and a member of the staff encountered difficulties at Los Angeles airport during their departure.
Iran hopes that Mehdi Torabi will be able to play in the match against Belgium, scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles, their second match in Group G, before facing Egypt on June 26 in Seattle.
The striker did not feature in the first match against New Zealand, where Iran twice fell behind before snatching a draw.
Team Melli was initially supposed to establish its base camp in Tucson, Arizona, but ultimately changed its plans due to the geopolitical situation and moved to Tijuana, Mexico. This means they must travel back to the United States each time they play their three group matches, and then return to Mexico.
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