Antalya, Turkey, June 6, 2026 (AFP) - Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

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2026-06-06

Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team's support squad. The dispute erupted just days before the June 11 start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The team took off around 6:10 pm (1510 GMT) for Tijuana in northwest Mexico, where......

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