Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) said on ​Tuesday that its ‌ticket allocation for the World Cup has ​been pulled ​just days before football’s ⁠global showpiece kicks ​off, leaving supporters ​who had already made travel plans unable to ​attend their ​team’s matches.

“This is despite the ‌fact ⁠that many Iranian football fans, relying on the officially ​announced ​process, ⁠had already made the necessary ​plans to ​attend ⁠the matches,” the FFIRI added in ⁠a ​statement.