Key facts
- Iran's World Cup players have been granted visas to play in the US.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated last week that the Trump administration had no problem with providing visas to the team.
Iran's World Cup players have been granted visas to play in the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated last week that the Trump administration had "no problem" with providing visas to Iran's team. The FIFA World Cup tournament begins next week.