Iran says ticket allocation withdrawn days before start of World Cup

Iran says ticket allocation withdrawn days before start of World Cup Iran's football federation said on Tuesday ​that its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches. In a statement, the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) said it had already begun ticket sales for the matches but could no longer provide tickets to fans. "This is despite the fact that many Iranian football fans, relying on the officially announced process, had already made the necessary plans to attend the matches," ​FFIRI added in a statement.