Key facts
- Iran's football federation reports that World Cup staff have not yet received their visas.
- Players for the Iranian team have successfully secured their visas.
- Iran's football federation claims the US has acted in contradiction to international sports laws.
The Iranian football federation has announced that staff members have not yet been granted visas for the World Cup, although the players have successfully obtained theirs. The federation also issued a statement accusing the United States, one of the co-hosts, of acting in a manner that contravenes international sports laws.