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Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages
Key takeaways
- The dispute erupted just days before Thursday’s kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- The Iran team departed Turkey, where they had been training, on Saturday bound for Mexico, Iranian television announced.
- They are expected to arrive early Sunday in Tijuana, a border city in northwest Mexico where they will be based for the tournament’s duration.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize TIJUANA: The FIFA World Cup 2026 squad of Iran is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, after the United States refused to issue visas to some team support staff.
The dispute erupted just days before Thursday’s kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The Iran team departed Turkey, where they had been training, on Saturday bound for Mexico, Iranian television announced.
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