Iranian Soccer Stars Touch Down in Tijuana — Ahead of Sofi Stadium Games
- Iran's national soccer team arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, after training in Turkey to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the U.S., using the city as their base camp due to prior visa uncertainties with the U.S.
- U.S. authorities approved visas for Iranian players only 10 days before their first match, while some members of the delegation remained unable to enter the U.S.
- Iran's football federation president Mehdi Taj criticized the U.S. for obstructing visa approvals, calling the delays unfair and unjust.
- The team moved their base camp from Arizona to Mexico amid visa concerns and heightened diplomatic tensions related to the World Cup.
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Tijuana, BC., Although the ball has not started to roll, for the Tijuanenses the World Cup of Football began yesterday with the arrival of the selection of Iran and its concentration in a hotel of the Agua Caliente boulevard, a few meters from the stadium of Xolos. The local public does not know the stars of the Asian country, but those who love this sport are soon to receive them at the airport and near the Marriott.
Iran's World Cup participation is politically complex but uncontroversial in sport. The team moves to Tijuana and is only allowed to travel to the USA on game days.
Iran’s national football team arrived in Tijuana in the early morning of this Sunday, before competing for three World Cup matches in the United States, amidst tensions that have turned the world’s largest sporting event into a soft power match among the countries facing it. The team landed shortly after 5 a.m. local time in Tijuana, across the San Diego border, after a night flight from Turkey, where it has been training for the last three week…
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