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

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.

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

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'.

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

Iran's football squad, whose participation in the World Cup remains uncertain, have handed their passports to the US embassy in Turkey for visas, the head of their Football…

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Iran will fly to Mexico on Saturday to their home base at 2026 World Cup, while all their games are played in the US.

Iran’s World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los…

MEXICO CITY, June 5 : Iran's ambassador to Mexico said his nation's soccer squad still had not received their U.S. visas just 10 days before their first World Cup match in Los…

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

Iran’s World Cup footballers receive US visas, clearing travel concerns and ensuring full participation in the upcoming tournament, the White House confirms.

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month

Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, on Mexico’s border with California.

Some technical and administrative staff have not yet been granted visas, according to the Iranian news agency Fars.