Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico
Iran's National Football Team has relocated its World Cup training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, following FIFA's approval. The decision was made to avoid complications with U.S. visa applications for the team. Iran will play its first matches in Los Angeles, with the new base being closer to the venues.
- ▪The Iranian team will now be based in Tijuana during the tournament.
- ▪FIFA approved Iran's request to change their training base due to visa issues.
- ▪Iran's participation in the World Cup has been uncertain due to geopolitical tensions.
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Players of the Iranian National Football Team leave the U.S. Embassy after completing their visa application procedures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday(local time). EPA-YonhapTEHRAN — Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday.The Iranian team will now be based in Tijuana on the border of Mexico and the United States during the tournament, federation president Mehdi Taj said in a video carried by the Fars news agency."Fortunately, thanks to the meetings we had with FIFA officials...
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