The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.

Iran’s soccer federation says that its ability to issue tickets for the World Cup has been revoked, just days before the start of the tournament — an announcement that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s draconian border policies have posed hurdles for tournament participants from around the globe. Under regulations set by FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, each team receives 8…

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