Iran's national football team has been granted visas to participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said Friday, offering clarity over the squad's travel status amid broader tensions between Washington and Tehran.
"Proud of our outstanding team at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara for their work processing visas for Iran's national football team on their road to the @FIFAWorldCup in the United States," he said, commenting on a news report that Iran's World Cup players have been granted the visas to enter the United States.
"Sports transcends borders, and we look forward to welcoming competitors and fans from around the world," the ambassador said.
The Iranian team is due to fly from Türkiye to Spain on Saturday before travelling on to their base camp in Mexico, which has issued visas to the squad, where they will arrive on Sunday.
The team will be based in Mexico during the tournament in North America, but all three of their group stage matches are due to be held in the United States.
