Iran says World Cup ticket allocation withdrawn days before tournament

Iran play their first two Group G games in Los Angeles, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before facing Egypt in Seattle on June 26

Football fans cheer as Iran's players leave the Tijuana International Airport on a bus ahead of the World Cup. Pic: Guillermo Arias / AFP via Getty Images

Iran's football federation said on Tuesday ​its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had ‌already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches.

The World Cup begins on Thursday, with Iran playing their first two Group G games in Los Angeles, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21, and then facing Egypt in Seattle on ​June 26.