US says Iran can stay for two days before Egypt World Cup game
Key takeaways
- Iran’s team will still need to leave the US shortly after their third group-stage match against Egypt on Friday.
- Team Melli will still be not be allowed to stay in the US overnight after the match, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Tuesday.
- “For the Iranian team’s third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the US two days before the match,” a DHS spokesperson told Al Jazeera.
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Iran’s team will still need to leave the US shortly after their third group-stage match against Egypt on Friday.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Iranian side has had to miss training sessions due to travelling the day before their matches [File: Gary Vasquez/Reuters]By Ali Harb Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump says it will allow the Iranian football team to come into the country two days before their final group-stage of the World Cup against Egypt, extending their stay in the country by one more day.
Team Melli will still be not be allowed to stay in the US overnight after the match, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Tuesday.