Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada

Iran's football federation representatives were not present at the Asian Football Confederation Congress before the World Cup. Visa issues raised concerns about the Iranian delegation's ability to travel to the confederation meeting and the FIFA Congress. Iran's participation in the World Cup was not discussed, and it was announced that Iran would receive their commemorative gift "once they arrive". FIFA has stated that Iran will stick to the World Cup schedule decided last December.