The team’s participation in the World Cup has been complicated by Iran’s war with Israel and the United States.

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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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 ambassador to Turkiye, Mohammad-Hassan Habibollahzadeh, says visas have been issued for the country’s national football team to participate in the World Cup, which begins…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States between June 11 and July 19

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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…

June 5 : Iran's World Cup soccer 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…

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

The Iranian team will play all three of their matches in the US but moved their training base to Tijuana, Mexico amid the visa issues and security concerns

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.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated last week the Trump administration had "no problem" with providing visas to Iran's team.

Iran's football squad have been granted visas to play in the World Cup, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack confirmed in a message on X....

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.

Iran's national football team has been granted visas to participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said...

Iran's World Cup soccer 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…

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

Secretary of State Rubio said the US would bar IRGC-linked individuals from Iran’s World Cup delegation, raising potential visa concerns for some team members.