Iranian football officials were not present at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress, which is the largest meeting of Asia's football leaders before the World Cup. Concerns were raised that visa issues could affect the Iranian delegation's ability to travel to both the confederation meeting in Vancouver and the overall FIFA Congress. There were no discussions at the AFC Congress about Iran's participation in the tournament or whether the team's games should be moved out of the US due to the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Iranian government has stated that the national team is preparing for its World Cup games in the United States.