World Cup 2026 Iran has set up its base in Tijuana, Mexico, after a visa standoff with the United States left part of its delegation grounded.

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