Iran Expecting FIFA-Issued Multiple-Entry US Visas for 2026 World Cup Amid Security Fears and Donald Trump Remarks
- Iran's Football Federation relocated its 2026 World Cup training camp from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, to avoid US visa complications and facilitate direct travel via Iran Air.
- On Thursday, federation president Mehdi Taj stated that 'Fifa is expected to deliver a multiple-entry visa so that the players can enter and return .' Iran plays all three Group G matches within the United States.
- Taj claimed on Thursday he was 'not aware of the situation regarding Sardar Azmoun' after the star striker was omitted from the squad, though Azmoun had faced accusations of treason in Iranian state media regarding his residence in Dubai.
- Known as 'Team Melli', the squad opens its World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, before facing Belgium in the same city and Egypt in Seattle later in the group stage.
- Despite uncertainty triggered by US-Israeli regional tensions, Taj affirmed the team's participation, stating 'It is certain now that we will go to Mexico' as preparations continue.
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Gulf NewsIran World Cup team still waiting for US visas, ambassador says
Iran's football team still lacks US visas and is not competing in World Cup on "equal terms" because of its difficulty in training ahead of the tournament, its ambassador to Mexico said Thursday.
Iran takes part at a disadvantage in the 2026 World Cup because the war has prevented it from training efficiently, said the Iranian ambassador to Mexico on Thursday, who confirmed that the United States has not yet granted visas to the team. Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh visits the border city of Tijuana (north-east), where Iranians moved their camp from the original base in Tucson, United States. A source of the local Xolos team told the AFP …
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