Iranian officials to miss FIFA Congress over alleged mistreatment in Canada

Sport|World Cup 2026Iranian officials to miss FIFA Congress over alleged mistreatment in CanadaIran’s Mehdi Taj-led delegation turns back at Toronto airport due to ‘unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials’.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPresident of the Iranian Football Federation Mehdi Taj was leading the Iranian football delegation that travelled to Canada for the FIFA Congress [File: Atta Kenare/AFP]By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026⁠An Iranian football federation delegation says it turned back at Toronto’s main airport this week, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration, and is set to miss a pre-World Cup FIFA gathering in…

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