00:00Iran's Football Federation says its ticket allocation for the World Cup has been withdrawn
00:05just days before the global tournament kicks off.
00:08It leaves many supporters unable to attend matches, despite having already made travel arrangements.
00:17Based on FIFA regulations, the Federation said it should be allocated 8% of tickets for each match.
00:23It had already begun selling tickets for Iran's group stage games against Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand
00:29but said it can now no longer provide a single ticket to supporters.
00:33The dispute comes as Iran's national team arrived in Mexico earlier this week
00:38after relocating its training base from the US in late May.
00:42The World Cup will begin on Thursday with a record 48 teams to play across the US, Canada and Mexico.
00:48It is the first ever World Cup co-hosted by three nations and the largest edition of the competition in
00:54history.
00:55All three of Iran's group stage matches are scheduled to be played in the US
00:59but players and support staff have reportedly been told they must fly in and out of the country on match
01:05days.
01:06Iran also says 15 officials and support staff have been denied visas,
01:11describing the decisions as political interference in sport.
01:14Iran is a national teamá»±ange and the first ever once they work in front of the United States.
01:15Iran is an national team of the US in the US in the US in the US in the US
01:15in starts and this year.
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