🔻Ahmad Danialmalli, Minister of Sport and Youth, in a conversation with Islamic Republic of Iran TV, said: “Our friends in football must come out of the space they say is under the supervision of the world federation, and the legal issues of FIFA should be addressed. The performance of FIFA at the World Cup showed everything.”

🔹He, while referring to the fact that some members accompanying the national team did not receive visas to enter the United States for the 2026 World Cup, said: “They should have listened to me. I told them that if even one of you is not granted a visa, you don’t leave Mexico for the United States, but they did not grant visas to a large number of people.

🔹The minister of sport said: “Despite the fact that the U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian sport, it doesn’t matter to us; we are fighting. But we need to look at the conditions and also see the problems. When teams don’t play with you, what should be done?”