FIFA's Infantino says Iran, ticketing and visas are main issues on eve of World Cup

Lucian Nemoiu

(11 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE Mexico City, Mexico - 10 June 2026 1. FIFA President Gianni Infantino walking into briefing at Mexico City Stadium on eve of opening match of 2026 FIFA World Cup 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA: "Iran, tickets and visas, nothing to do with football, a lot to do with the current situation, with our host countries, with the world the way it is. ++WHITE FLASH++ 3.