Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament. The federation had begun selling tickets for matches against New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt through its official website. According to USA Today, Iran's matches in the group stage are scheduled against New Zealand on June 15, Belgium on June 21, and Egypt on June 26. Iran's football federation stated that many Iranian fans had already made travel plans relying on the officially announced ticket process. Accounts differ on who revoked the allocation: Russia's TASS reported that organizers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup withdrew Iran’s ticket allocation, while Japan's Mainichi Shimbun reported that FIFA revoked Iran’s ticket allocation.