Iran World Cup players granted visas to enter the US, says White House official

Iran are due to play their first Group G match on Jun 15 against New Zealand in Los Angeles

Iran's World Cup players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday.

The country's football team are due to play their first Group G match on Jun 15 against New Zealand in Los Angeles, where they will also face Belgium before taking on Egypt in Seattle.