Iran’s delegation will likely be based mostly in Tijuana, Mexico, and can journey to the US for all three group stage matches.
Printed On 28 Could 2026
Iran’s delegation for the World Cup have to be issued multiple-entry visas for his or her fixtures in america, a prime official of the Iranian soccer federation (FFIRI) mentioned two days after FIFA confirmed the relocation of the crew’s base camp from the US to Mexico.
FFIRI president Mehdi Taj mentioned on Wednesday that he expects the US to problem visas for the World Cup squad and assist employees for the event kicking off in three weeks.
“The US ought to give all gamers multiple-entry visas as they must depart and re-enter the US many occasions,” Taj informed native reporters in Mashhad, northeastern Iran.
The Iranian squad has not been issued US visas but.
A number of members attended visa appointments in Turkiye, the place they’ve been coaching, final week.
Gamers and employees who travelled to Turkiye from Iran utilized for US visas, whereas those that had not utilized for them earlier than the beginning of the battle on Iran in February additionally submitted their visa functions in particular person on the embassy.
In the meantime, the entire squad utilized for Canadian visas in case Iran proceeded to the knockouts allotted to venues in Canada.
The US and Israel launched assaults on Iran on February 28, resulting in a regional battle that has now lasted three months.
Regardless of a ceasefire in place, the US carried out strikes on Iranian military sites on Wednesday and, in return, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched an assault on an “American airbase” within the area.
Iran’s crew will open their World Cup marketing campaign on June 15 towards New Zealand in Los Angeles, California, the place they may face Belgium six days later. Iran’s final Group G recreation is towards Egypt in Seattle, in Washington state, on June 21.
FIFA confirmed on Monday that Iran’s World Cup coaching base camp had been relocated from the US to Mexico upon the crew’s request.
Iran had initially chosen a sports activities complicated in Tucson within the US state of Arizona as their nationwide crew’s base in the course of the World Cup, however later sought a change.
When FIFA revealed the ultimate record of crew base camp places this week, Iran were allocated Centro Xoloitzcuintle in Tijuana, Mexico, as their location of alternative.
Tijuana’s location immediately throughout the US-Mexico border from San Diego might assist with visa points when the crew must enter the nation, in keeping with Taj.
He initially introduced the camp’s transfer on Saturday, earlier than FIFA made it official.
“All crew base camps for the nations taking part within the World Cup have to be accepted by FIFA,” Taj mentioned in an announcement.
“Thankfully, following the requests we submitted and the conferences we held with FIFA and World Cup officers in Istanbul, in addition to the webinar assembly we had yesterday in Tehran with the revered FIFA secretary normal, our request to vary the crew’s base from america to Mexico was accepted.”
The World Cup, cohosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, runs from June 11 by July 19.
