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Canada denies Iran envoy entry for FIFA congress

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup.

Published April 30, 2026, 2:18 AM
Updated May 16, 2026, 11:46 AM4.8K
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Canada denies Iran envoy entry for FIFA congress

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup.

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