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Iranian Soccer Officials Turned Away From Canada Ahead of FIFA Meeting

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Iranian Soccer Officials Turned Away From Canada Ahead of FIFA Meeting
People are silhouetted against a video screen during the launch of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour, in Vancouver, on April 10, 2026. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says it’s her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials saw their permission to enter Canada revoked ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver.

Iranian state media says Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj and two other Iranian officials were denied entry.

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