Iran's delegation will be based in Tijuana, Mexico, and will travel to the US for all three group stage matches.

The Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona, had initially announced that it would be Iran’s training base.

Iran's national football team will base itself in Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and travel into the United States only on matchdays, after Mexican President Claudia…

Iran has moved its 2026 World Cup base camp from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, FIFA confirmed on Monday, May 25.

Iran's national soccer team will sleep in Mexico and travel to the U.S. on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the squad for the tournament,…

The international football governing body, Fifa, has confirmed that Iran’s national team will be based in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during the upcoming World Cup rather…

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Iran shifted its 2026 FIFA World Cup training base from Arizona to Tijuana to avoid visa and travel complications as geopolitical tensions increasingly spill into the tournament.

“The United States doesn’t want the Iranian national team to stay overnight in the United States,” Mexico’s president said Monday.

"FIFA is expected to deliver a multiple-entry visa so that the players can enter (the United States) and return (to Mexico)," federation...

Iran are scheduled to play all three of their Group G matches in the United States.

Iran's delegation will be based in Tijuana, Mexico, and will travel to the US for all three group stage matches.

There have been question marks over Iran's participation in the tournament due to the Middle East war between the country and the US, Israel. | Football News

TEHRAN, May 28 — Iran’s football federation expects Fifa to facilitate multiple-entry visas for the US for the Iranian national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, its president...

Iran's World Cup team faces training hurdles as they await US visas, impacting their preparation for the tournament. Read more about the visa delays.

Iran’s football squad trains in Tijuana as US visas remain pending, with officials warning they cannot compete on equal terms at the upcoming World Cup.

"We haven't been able to train our team like they should," he said, because of the war in the Middle East that began February 28.

Iran is scheduled to play three of its group-stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle. | Football News