Forced to move their training base due to visa issues, Iran's footballers reveal how they are coping ahead of their opening match against the All Whites.

Iran’s football team is set to play in the World Cup despite the nation’s ongoing conflict with the US

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Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history

Iran will play their World Cup matches in the US, a country they are currently at war with

Iran's national football team is preparing for the World Cup. The players are training in Turkey while facing unique challenges due to the ongoing conflict in their home country.…

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Iran will play their World Cup matches in the US, a country they are currently at war with

Iran national players Saeid Ezatolahi and Mohammad Ghorbani talk about how war is overshadowing a World Cup dream.

Forced to move their training base due to visa issues, Iran's footballers reveal how they are coping ahead of their opening match against the All Whites.

The Iran war has turned the World Cup – the biggest global sporting event – into a geopolitical contest

Iran players get visas 10 days before their opening World Cup match against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.