Iran to play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors, head to Mexico on Saturday
Iran's national soccer team will play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors. While the team and staff can enter the U.S. for the event, officials linked to the regime are prohibited from attending. The team is set to depart for Mexico on Saturday ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- ▪Iran's final World Cup warm-up match will be held without spectators.
- ▪Officials with ties to the Iranian regime are barred from attending the match in the U.S.
- ▪The national team is scheduled to travel to Mexico on Saturday for the World Cup.
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Iran to play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors, head to Mexico on SaturdayThe soccer team, staff, and Iranian citizens can enter the US for the event, but officials with ties to the regime will be barred from attending.Follow us on GoogleMembers of Iran's national soccer team attend a farewell ceremony ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup in Tehran, Iran, May 13, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
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