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.

With the conflict between the United States and Iran still unresolved, a new controversy has emerged ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after several members of I

A plane carrying Iran's World Cup football squad landed early Sunday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, AFP journalists witnessed

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…

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’s national football team arrived in Mexico to a heavily guarded welcome on Sunday, marking a bold start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup

The team switched their base from Tucson to Tijuana amid rising tensions.

Iran's national soccer team arrived in Mexico for the FIFA World Cup after U.S. visa issues disrupted its Arizona training camp.

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

Tension between the United States and Iran is continuing in sport. Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on June 7 under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic dispute. With some…

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.

For fans and visitors arriving in the United States, football's biggest tournament is becoming another showcase for American power, chauvinism and hostility

The US has presented a number of bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the football spectacle

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was…

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was…

Numerous figures have endured US visa and entry issues and the list is growing, two days out from the 2026 World Cup

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…

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

Iran's World Cup team relocated to Tijuana after US visa denials linked to military conflict, facing same-day border crossings for all group-stage matches.

Iran war and visa restrictions cloud Fifa's biggest tournament as pressure builds on co-hosts US to perform