Four members of Iran’s World Cup delegation have successfully overturned visa refusals and will now be allowed to enter the United States, while 11 others remain barred ahead of the tournament.
The decisions follow a series of appeals submitted after an initial wave of rejections affecting members of the delegation of the Iran Football Federation.
According to BBC Sport on Saturday, of 15 individuals originally denied entry, 10 reapplied after arriving in Mexico, where the team has set up its pre-tournament base.
Among those now granted visas are a technical staff analyst and two officials from the federation’s international department.
The remaining six reapplicants were rejected again, including senior figures such as federation president Mehdi Taj, a vice-president, two team administrators, a media officer and a security officer. One additional media officer did not submit a second application.
The visa disputes come amid heightened political tensions and ongoing scrutiny of
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