Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:43:42 GMT

The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...

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The same story across the political spectrum (2 sources)

Center-Left: Cape Verde dreams of World Cup soccer glory, fears U.S. immigration dragnet — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: 'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions — www.bbc.com

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