Iran’s delegation can be primarily based in Tijuana, Mexico, and can journey to the US for all three group stage matches.
Printed On 28 Might 2026
Iran’s delegation for the World Cup have to be issued multiple-entry visas for his or her fixtures in america, a high official of the Iranian soccer federation (FFIRI) stated two days after FIFA confirmed the relocation of the group’s base camp from the US to Mexico.
FFIRI president Mehdi Taj stated on Wednesday that he expects the US to subject visas for the World Cup squad and help employees for the match 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 instances,” Taj instructed 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 warfare 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 group will open their World Cup marketing campaign on June 15 in opposition to New Zealand in Los Angeles, California, the place they may face Belgium six days later. Iran’s final Group G sport is in opposition to 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 group’s request.
Iran had initially chosen a sports activities complicated in Tucson within the US state of Arizona as their nationwide group’s base through the World Cup, however later sought a change.
When FIFA printed the ultimate checklist of group base camp places this week, Iran were allocated Centro Xoloitzcuintle in Tijuana, Mexico, as their location of selection.
Tijuana’s location immediately throughout the US-Mexico border from San Diego might assist with visa points when the group must enter the nation, in accordance with Taj.
He initially introduced the camp’s transfer on Saturday, earlier than FIFA made it official.
“All group base camps for the nations collaborating within the World Cup have to be accredited by FIFA,” Taj stated in an announcement.
“Fortuitously, 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 group’s base from america to Mexico was accredited.”
The World Cup, cohosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, runs from June 11 by July 19.
