Mehdi Taj, the IRGC-linked president of Iran's football federation, was deported from Canada just hours after arriving for this week's FIFA Congress, reigniting debate over Ottawa's tough stance on figures linked to the Iranian regime.

Iran’s football federation president Mehdi Taj, a former IRGC commander, was sent back from Canada hours after landing for the FIFA Congress. Canadian authorities cited national security laws barring IRGC-linked individuals, despite Taj holding a special ...

Representatives of the federation will not attend the FIFA Congress in Vancouver. Uncertainty remains 40 days before their World Cup debut.

The participation of Iran at this summer's World Cup has been thrown into fresh doubt by the reported cancellation of their warm-up matches. World Cup 2026 already bears the weight of Iran players, supporters and officials being unwelcome at best in the United States,

Iran’s judiciary said on Monday authorities had released the assets of the captain of Iranian women’s football team which had been seized