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‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico

Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in USIran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff.The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.
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  • Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in USIran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team su... S1
  • Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US. Iran’s World Cup squad has landed in Tijuana, Mexico ahead of the World Cup – amid a diplomatic row with cohosts United States, which is at war wit... S2
  • Iran’s national football team has arrived in Mexico ahead of its World Cup matches in the US. S3
  • Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row43 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom McArthurAFP via Getty ImagesIran players Omid Norafkan and Saman Ghoddos celebrate after a qualifying match in 2025Iran's Fifa World Cup 2026 football te... S4
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