FIFA Opening Match | FIFA's Infantino Says Iran, Ticketing & Visas Main Issues On Eve Of World Cup

On the eve of the start of the World Cup FIFA's president acknowledge three main concerns outside of soccer's realm which had been dominating headlines ahead of the tournament. "Iran, tickets and visas," said Infantino plainly just after thanking the three host countries at a briefing on Wednesday. Infantino praised FIFA for working through details that allow Iran to play in the tournament at a time the U.S. is at war with Iran. The Iranian team moved its training camp from the U.S. to Mexico and will fly to the U.S. before matches. “I don’t know who else would have been able to ensure in these circumstances... Iran could come and play,” Infantino said. He later addressed issues on ticket prices and the case of Somali referee Omar Artan who was denied a visa to the US