Iran says entire ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament

Iran’s football federation said its fans had already made plans to attend matches before the ticket allocation was pulled

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Iran 's ​football federation (FFIRI) have claimed that its ⁠ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled ⁠just ​days before ⁠football's global showpiece kicks ⁠off.

This leaves supporters ​who ⁠had already ‌made travel plans unable to ‌attend their team's ‌matches, with the FFIRI calling it a decision “to sabotage the presence of Iranian fans” at the tournament.

“Thi…