Iran's World Cup Squad Arrives in Mexico Amid US Visa Dispute
Iran's World Cup soccer team has arrived in Mexico for training, but their arrival has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute regarding US visas for the squad. Players expressed frustration over delays, with an ambassador stating the team would only be allowed into the US on match days.
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Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.
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While the national team received visas to enter the US, Iran's embassy to Turkey said 15 support staff had been denied theirs.
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Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in US Iran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’ Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Usually in these tournaments, before techn...
By Agence France-Presse
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Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.
Read full article →Iran’s World Cup squad lands in Mexico amid US visa row
Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.
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Iran’s World Cup squad landed in Mexico, facing a diplomatic row after the US denied visas for some support staff. Learn more about the Iran World Cup team Read More: https://punchng.com/irans-world-cup-team-arrives-in-mexico-as-us-visa-row-rages/
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