Iran faces visa hurdles and rising tensions as its team travels late to the US for 2026 World Cup group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, with staff barred entry.

Uncertainty remains over US entry permits for Iranian players just days before the World Cup begins, with various Iranian bodies denouncing "unfair" treatment. On Sunday Iran's…

Iran's team has spent nearly three weeks at a training camp in Antalya, using their time in Turkey to apply for visas to travel to Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Squad must enter and leave US soil on the same day as their matches, while member of Iraqi team denied entry in Chicago after screening.

Iran will base itself in the border city throughout the tournament, despite all three Group G matches being scheduled in the United States.

Iran’s participation has been clouded by uncertainty since the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes in late February, triggering a regional conflict.

Iran's football federation announced on Tuesday its national team's schedule for the group stage of the World Cup, a tournament that is beginning under difficult circumstances for…

Iran faces visa hurdles and rising tensions as its team travels late to the US for 2026 World Cup group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, with staff barred entry.

Iran's football federation announced on Tuesday its national team's schedule for the group stage of the World Cup, a tournament that is beginning under difficult circumstances for…

Iran's soccer team secured US visas days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, basing in Tijuana and crossing the border only for matches amid diplomatic