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6 Jun 2026, 22:50

France Press reported that Abolfazl Pasandideh, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic in Mexico, told reporters that according to the conditions set for the national team members' visas, players and coaching staff are only allowed to enter the United States on the day of their matches and must leave the country immediately after the game ends.

This strict limitation has been announced as the Iranian national team's caravan left its training camp in Turkey for its new base in Tijuana, Mexico, under the shadow of a severe diplomatic crisis between Tehran and Washington.

According to the report, since all three of Iran's group stage matches are set to take place on U.S. soil, this is the first time in World Cup history that a host country will welcome the national team of a country with which it is in a state of war.

This new directive from Washington is in complete contradiction to previous statements made by Amir Mehdi Alavi, the spokesperson for the national team, who had claimed that the visas were "multiple entry" and that the team would arrive at the match location one or two days before the games.
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