Iran, White House, Andrew Giuliani and FIFA
20 June 2026
The White House is discussing possible changes to Iran’s World Cup travel restrictions before their final group match in Seattle against Egypt. Iran currently must enter the United States one day before matches and leave on matchday under visa conditions.
Andrew Giuliani said officials are weighing competitive balance against national security, especially because Seattle is a longer flight from Iran’s Mexico base. Iran’s federation says the restrictions hurt preparation and plans to complain formally to FIFA.