Tehran, June 17 -- The Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) stated on Tuesday (local time) that their winger Mehdi Torabi's visa had expired following a single visit to the United States for the team's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener in Los Angeles.

"While multiple-entry visas were issued for the team's players to travel to the United States, Mehdi Torabi's visa was valid for only one entry," an FFIRI spokesman said, as quoted by Reuters.

"Following the team's trip to Los Angeles for the match against New Zealand and the completion of that game, his visa has now expired. The Iran Football Federation has taken action to obtain a new visa for Torabi so that he can continue to accompany the national team in its upcoming matches."

As per Reuters, I...