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Iranian World Cup players will be able to enter US the day before matches, DHS says
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Iran’s national soccer team, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be able to enter the U.S.
- Media reports over the weekend had quoted the Iranian ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, as saying that Iran’s team would have to enter and leave the U.S.
- It was not the case that Iran would be forced to arrive the same day as their matches, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Iran’s national soccer team, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be able to enter the U.S. the day before each of their three World Cup matches, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
Media reports over the weekend had quoted the Iranian ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, as saying that Iran’s team would have to enter and leave the U.S. the same day as they were playing, raising questions over logistics and whether it would affect team performance.
It was not the case that Iran would be forced to arrive the same day as their matches, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.
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