Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico.

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

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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…

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…

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

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.

The national team has faced months of uncertainty over travel arrangements for the tournament, which begins on June 11.

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, US officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from…

Iran's World Cup team receives U.S. visas for matches in California and Seattle amidst political tensions and previous visa challenges.

Iranian media reports that members of the squad's administrative staff have not been granted visas to enter the US

Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico. Some members of the Iranian Football Federation haven't yet received U.S. visas.

Iran on Saturday slammed World Cup host the United States over what it called "discriminatory treatment" by not granting visas for some members of the Iranian delegation to attend…

Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico. The row erupted…

Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas…

12 officials, including team manager and press officer, have reportedly been denied entry for the tournament.

Iran’s World Cup soccer team is preparing to travel from Turkey to their training base in Mexico