Make-or-Break Day: Iran in Antalya With Zero US Visas — FIFA-Infantino-Taj Zurich Summit Tomorrow; Yahoo Sports: 'Meeting Could Decide Iran's World Cup Fate'

As of May 19 — 23 days before the June 11 World Cup opener — Iran's full national team squad and staff are training in Antalya, Turkey, and not a single US entry visa has been issued to any Iranian player or member of the coaching staff. The decisive FIFA-Infantino-Taj Zurich summit takes place tomorrow, May 20 — the last formal diplomatic channel before the June 1 squad submission deadline and the June 11 kick-off at Estadio Azteca. Yahoo Sports described the meeting as potentially decisive for Iran's World Cup participation. FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and Iranian FA president Mehdi Taj held 'excellent and constructive' pre-Zurich talks in Istanbul on May 17, with Taj saying FIFA 'offered solutions' to all 10 of Iran's raised points — but explicit US visa guarantees were not confirmed publicly. Iran's 10 demands include: guaranteed visas for all players and support staff, respect for the Iranian flag and national anthem, and security assurances at airports, hotels, and en-route transit. Iran's Group G schedule at US venues remains unchanged: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (June 15 vs New Zealand; June 21 vs Belgium) and Lumen Field, Seattle (June 26 vs Egypt). Tournament base camp: Tucson, Arizona. Warm-up friendly: vs The Gambia in Antalya, May 29. The June 1 squad submission deadline gives Iran's government 13 days from tomorrow's summit to comply with FIFA's framework — or trigger an unprecedented withdrawal from a World Cup 23 days before the opening match.