Iran's football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say
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Iran's national football team has been granted US visas to compete in the 2026 World Cup, a decision confirmed by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack approximately 10 days before the team's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. The Iranian squad, originally scheduled to base in the US, relocated their camp to Mexico in response to tensions between the two nations.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the geopolitical significance of the visa approval, framing the World Cup as a contested space where US-Iran military tensions and Middle East conflict intersect with international sports competition.
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles. ...