With just 24 days remaining until the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup in the Americas, the Islamic Republic’s football team has departed f ...

Iran and the U.S. cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time in Turkey to complete the necessary procedures for obtaining visas.

Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media…