The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard.

The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard.

The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard

Despite political hurdles and visa issues forcing Iran's World Cup team to relocate to Tijuana, Mexico, a jubilant atmosphere surrounds them. Dedicated fans, some traveling from…

Iran's World Cup team must leave the US immediately after matches and return to Tijuana, facing travel restrictions no other 2026 squad encounters.