The team is expected to depart Turkey for Mexico ahead of the tournament

Iran's football team will leave for Spain this weekend en route to their World Cup base in Mexico despite still awaiting visas, the head of the country's football federation said.

Iran's World Cup squad will arrive early on Sunday in Mexico where they will be based for the duration of the global football tournament, a team statement said Wednesday. "The…

Iran's World Cup squad will arrive early on Sunday in Mexico where they will be based for the duration of the global football tournament, a team statement said Wednesday.

Iran's national football team is set to arrive in Mexico on Sunday, June 7, ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Get the latest on their preparations and visa stat

FIFA 2026: Iran's football team is set for its final World Cup warm-up match in Turkey. The squad will then depart for their tournament base in Mexico. Their participation in the…

The team will depart for its tournament base in Mexico on Saturday

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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The soccer team, staff, and Iranian citizens can enter the US for the event, but officials with ties to the regime will be barred from attending.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington had “no problem” with the Iranian team entering the country but wouldn’t let officials or staff members with ties to the…

Squad's visas for the US haven't been issued, with Marco Rubio saying IRGC-linked members won't be allowed to 'embed'.

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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All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent times

ANTALYA, Turkey, June 5 : Iran will head off to their World Cup base this weekend with a spring in their step after beating Mali 2-0 in a friendly in Turkey on Thursday, even if…

The team is expected to depart Turkey for Mexico ahead of the tournament

Iran beat Mali in their final competitive match before departing for their Mexico base for the 2026 World Cup.

Iran’s football team is due to play all three of their World Cup group games in the US

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Iran's participation has faced uncertainty following the West Asia conflict