Adding more turmoil to a chaotic World Cup buildup for Iran, the national football federation claimed Tuesday that FIFA revoked the ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three group-stage games in the United States.

Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of stadium capacity for each of its games at the World Cup, adding up to several thousand tickets per game.

Those allocations typically went on sale to each team’s most loyal fans soon after the tournament draw in December, when Iranians had already for five months been subject to a travel ban by the US government.