Iran football team receives U.S. visas for FIFA World Cup

Iranian football players have been granted U.S. visas for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. A White House official confirmed on Friday that members of Iran’s national football team had been issued visas to enter the United States for the tournament.

Officials emphasized that all necessary approvals were granted to ensure the players could compete without delay. The move comes as part of ongoing coordination between U.S. authorities and the FIFA to facilitate smooth participation for all qualified teams in the tournament.

Mexico to host Iran’s World Cup team base

After the United States declined to host the team’s training camp, Mexico agreed to accommodate Iran’s World Cup squad. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government had agreed to allow Iran’s football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup.

The head of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran stated on Saturday that the team’s base camp would be in Tijuana, a border city in Mexico instead of Arizona.

Iran in Group G

Iran has been placed in Group G of the FIFA World Cup and will play its group-stage matches in Seattle and Los Angeles.

Grand farewell ceremony in Tehran

Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, a large farewell ceremony was held in Tehran before the team’s departure for the World Cup. Thousands of fans carrying Iranian flags attended the event cheering for the team and offering prayers for its success.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian personally visited Enqelab Square to bid farewell to the national team and met with the players at their camp. During the ceremony, Iran’s World Cup kit was officially unveiled. President Pezeshkian was presented with the team’s No. 12 jersey symbolically naming him the squad’s “12th player.”