Iran’s national football team arrived in Tijuana in the early hours of June 7 to
prepare for the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup. The US issued visas to all players
on June 5, but the Iranian Football Federation says several logistical staff —
including “key managerial and administrative personnel” — were denied visas.
FIFA had approved relocating Iran’s base from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana because
of the visa dispute. Mexican president Sheinbaum said US authorities did not
want the team to overnight in the United States during the tournament.
