You cannot whitewash conduct that violates FIFA regulations and breaches the United States’ host obligations merely by praising yourselves.
Why do you not say that visas were denied to a large portion of the managerial and executive staff, technical advisers, and others who are an integral part of any national football team?
You have now escalated the deliberate and discriminatory treatment against Iran’s national football team to its highest level.
By extending your whimsical hostilities against the Iranian nation into the realm of sport, the U.S. government in practice is depriving Iran’s national team of its right to play in the World Cup under normal conditions and without undue pressure and stress.
This represents the worst possible form of politically biased interference in sport.
FIFA must hold the US accountable for violations of its rules and for the discriminatory treatment of Iran's national football team.
Chelsea FC 2025/26 Season in a Nutshell:
• 33 points behind Arsenal
• Finished 10th
• Lost 3 times to Arsenal
• No European football
• Bottled all 4 competitions
• Lost 8-2 to PSG
• Exposed for cheating
• £10 million fine
• Lost 8 Premier League games in a row
• Finished 10 points above Tottenham 😂
• Billions in debt
• Lost 7 domestic finals in a row
• 11 red cards
I’m under the belief that if America’s best athletes like Randy Moss, Deion Sanders, LeBron etc played soccer their whole lives the U.S. would win literally every #WorldCup.
Today is Pete Hegeseth’s 46th birthday. Here are some FACTS you won’t hear from the news:
7 kids
3 successful marriages
1 term as Secretary of State
The corporate media won’t wish him a happy birthday because they hate the traditional nuclear family
The United States has denied a visa for Iran's national team manager Mehdi Mohammadnabi.
He will be barred entering the U.S. for their the Fifa #WorldCup 2026 matches.
He & others also denied visas will travel to the team camp in Mexico whilst efforts to obtain visas continue.
Félicitations à la FIFA pour avoir attribué la Coupe du Monde à un pays capable de retenir pendant 7 heures un joueur qui n’a jamais fait parler de lui autrement que par ses performances sur le terrain.
Quand le meilleur buteur de l’Irak, qualifié pour le plus grand événement sportif de la planète, peut être traité comme un suspect à son arrivée, difficile de ne pas s’interroger sur l’accueil qui sera réservé à certaines sélections (Iran) et à leurs supporters.
Pendant des années, chaque aspect de l’organisation au Qatar a été scruté, commenté et critiqué. J’espère que les États-Unis feront l’objet du même niveau d’exigence et de la même couverture médiatique.
Bravo, Monsieur Infantino.
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has urged @FIFAcom to address the visa issues facing Iranian and African journalists ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
@fifamedia@FIFAWorldCup