Iran men's soccer team heading to Turkey for World Cup preparations
Iran's men's soccer team is set to travel to Turkey for a training camp ahead of the World Cup. The squad will consist of 30 players, which will be reduced to the final 26 for the tournament. They are expected to play friendlies and complete visa applications before heading to the United States.
- ▪The Iranian team will train in Antalya, Turkey, where they previously held a camp in March.
- ▪They have confirmed a friendly match against Gambia on May 29.
- ▪The players will need to complete visa procedures in Turkey before traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup.
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World Iran men's soccer team heading to Turkey for World Cup preparations May 16, 2026 / 5:15 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Iran's World Cup squad will travel to Turkey on Monday for a training camp, friendlies and to complete visa applications before heading to the United States, head coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Saturday.Team Melli will be returning to Antalya where they trained and played friendlies in March.They are taking a squad of 30 players, which will have to be trimmed to the World Cup maximum of 26.
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