The Iranian football squad has arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, which will serve as its base for the 2026 World Cup amid a row over US visas. The side's original plan to stay in Tucson, Arizona was changed after visas were denied for several members of staff, including the head of Iran's football federation, Mehdi Taj. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
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