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Iran heads to World Cup in Mexico amid bitter visa standoff with Washington
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Iran's World Cup squad 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 for some team support staff.
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