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Iran holds farewell ceremony for 2026 World Cup football team

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 241 words
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Claim 1: “Both FIFA and US officials say Iranian players will be allowed into the United States despite Donald Trump's travel ban.”
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While web search results mention FIFA expressing regret over an incident and stating they have 'no issue with the United States,' there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming that both FIFA and US officials explicitly stated that Iranian players will be allowed entry despite a travel ban. The provided evidence discusses general relations and a different historical match (1998), but does not provide a direct confirmation of the specific travel ban waiver for the 2026 squad.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v Iran, played on 21 June 1998, was a football match between Iran and the United States in the group stage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France. The match, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v_Iran_(1998_FIF…
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Claim 2: “Fans gathered at Enghelab Square in Tehran on Wednesday night to attend a farewell ceremony for the Iranian men's football team before their departure for the World Cup.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Tehran Times, TRT World, and a specific report on the Iranian Football Contingent's departure) confirm that a farewell ceremony for the Iranian men's national football team took place at Enghelab Square in Tehran on a Wednesday night prior to their departure for the 2026 World Cup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Public protests took place in several cities in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017 and continued into early 2018, sometimes called the Dey protests. The first protest took place in Mashhad, Iran's sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–2018_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football is the most popular sport in Iran, with wrestling and volleyball as close contenders. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, streets, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rasht (Persian: رشت; [ɾæʃt] ) is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. Known as the "City of Silve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasht
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