Iran forward Mehdi Torabi will be able to continue playing at the World Cup after solving a visa issues, the Iranian football federation said.
Previously, his visa had been declared invalid after his initial entry to the United States for the opener match against New Zealand on Tuesday, which finished 2-2.
While the other Iranian players were issued with visas allowing multiple entries into the US, Torabi was reportedly only granted permission for a single entry for the New Zealand game.
But he has now been issued a second visa, which should allow him to enter the US without any problems for Iran's remaining group stage matches against Belgium and Egypt.
Iran's participation at the World Cup has been hampered by the country's war with the United States.
The team was not allowed to stay overnight in the US following their first match in Los Angeles, being forced to return to their base in Mexico.
Coach Amir Ghalenoi said the team is the "most oppressed" at the World Cup.
From a purely sporting perspective, Torabi’s absence would not be too significant. He is at the tournament as a replacement for the former Bayer Leverkusen player Sardar Azmoun, who was accused of unpatriotic behaviour. He didn't play against New Zealand.
While Azmoun had repeatedly criticized the Islamic system in Iran in recent years, Torabi – who plays for Tractor in the Iranian top flight – is regarded as extremely loyal to the regime.
He also openly supports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who are on the US list of terrorist organizations.
