A potential agreement between the United States and Iran could have an impact on the Iranian national team’s logistics at the FIFA World Cup, though no immediate changes have been confirmed.
The issue came to light after Iran expressed concerns over their travel schedule during the tournament, with current visa rules limiting how long players and staff can remain in the United States between matches.
Those arrangements drew renewed attention this week after reports of a possible diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Iran, prompting questions about whether Iran’s World Cup delegation could receive additional flexibility later in the tournament.
Speaking to Front Office Sports, Andrew Giuliani, who leads the U.S. administration’s World Cup task force, was asked whether any change in U.S.-Iran relations could lead to Iran’s visas being reconsidered or extended.
Giuliani said Iran’s players and coaches had been granted visas to take part in the tournament and explained that the current timing arrangement had already been agreed before the match.