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Iran says its World Cup squad must enter, leave US soil on match day

Middle East Monitor 2026/06/07 11:46

Iran’s World Cup squad has been told it must enter and leave the US on the same day as its matches there, the Iranian envoy to Mexico told reporters on Sunday. Due to the US-Israeli war with Tehran, Iran’s World Cup team is now in Mexico, abandoning its original plans to train in Tucson, in the US state of Arizona. “We can enter in the morning and we must leave the same day,” Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh told reporters, citing visa restrictions. The Iranian squad is scheduled to play three group-stage matches in the US territory, including two matches in Los Angeles, California, and one match in Seattle, Washington. READ: Iraqi football player questioned for 7 hours after arriving in US: Reports […]

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