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Iran Says Ticket Allocation For FIFA World Cup Withdrawn Days Before Tournament
FIFA World Cup: Iran's football federation (FFIRI) has said that its ticket allocation for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just three days before the start of the tournament, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
With global showpiece set begin on Thursday, Iran are scheduled to play New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 in Los Angeles before moving to Seattle to face Egypt June 26.
FFIRI in its statement said that according to the regulations and common procedures set by FIFA, 8 per cent of the ticket capacity for each match is allocated to the federations participating in the World Cup, so that fans of each country can purchase tickets through official mechanisms and in coordination with their respective federations.
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