Canada confirms denial of entry for Iran's football chief
TL;DR
A Canadian official has backed a report that Iran's football federation chief was denied entry to Canada, a development tied to broader tensions over Iran's sports leadership, noted amid events like the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in Vancouver.
- Canadian official backs up report that Iranian soccer chief was denied entry for FIFA event AP News
- Canada unintentionally denies Iran's entry for FIFA Congress ESPN
- Iran delegation set to miss pre-World Cup meeting The Jerusalem Post
- Iran soccer officials turned away by Canadian authorities, poised to miss FIFA Congress The New York Times
- Iranian football officials leave Canada before FIFA Congress due to airport 'insult' France 24
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