Iran boycotting World Cup draw after U.S. denies visas for officials

Iran is in Pot B of the 2026 World Cup draw. (Photo by Marcio Machado - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Marcio Machado - FIFA via Getty ImagesIran will not be in attendance for the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C. next week after members of its delegation were reportedly denied visas.Per the Associated Press, the Iranian state news agency announced a boycott at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 5 over the U.S. government's denial of the visas. Iran soccer federation spokesman Amir-Mahdi Alavi was repo