Runway searches, visa bans, and a dystopian travel schedule for Iran. As Bafana Bafana and Mexico prepare to kick off, America's hostile border paranoia has turned the global celebration into an embarrassment.

Iran’s coach and team captain have strongly criticised delays to their US visas after flying into the Mexican border city of Tijuana

Iran’s soccer team touched down in Mexico’s northwestern city of Tijuana on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the United States border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa…