Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup gully successful Washington adjacent week due to the fact that the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA quality bureau reported connected Friday. The bureau quoted Iranian shot federation spokesperson Amir-Mahdi Alavi arsenic saying that officials faced visa obstacles that spell beyond sports considerations. There was…