The players of the Iranian national football team have received the necessary visas to compete in the World Cup, which is jointly organized by the United States of America, Mexico and Canada, announced the US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, in a post on his X account.
We are proud of our an outstanding team at the US Embassy in Ankara for their work on processing visas for the Iranian national football team on their way to the FIFA World Cup in the US, he wrote.
Sport transcends borders and we look forward to welcoming players and fans from around the worldhe added.
Proud of our outstanding team at the US Embassy in Ankara for their work processing visas for Iran’s national football team on their road to the @FIFAWorldCup in the United States.
Sports transcends borders, and we look forward to welcoming competitors and fans from around the… https://t.co/KpFUCFcvZV
— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) June 5, 2026
The Iranian national team, which should play three first round games in the USA, she finished her preparations in Turkey. From there, he will travel to Spain on Saturday before traveling to Mexico, where he will be based, on Sunday.
Iran was the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but its participation in the tournament was called into question after Israeli and US airstrikes on the country on February 28. Uncertainty over the approval of US visas forced the national team to move its WC training base from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico.
Iran will play its first match at the World Cup June 15th in Los Angeles vs New Zealand. Then on June 21, also in Los Angeles, they will play against of Belgiumand the performance in group G will conclude against of Egypt June 27 in Seattle.
(Hina | Photo: X)
