Iran's World Cup team has relocated its preparations to a training base in Tijuana, Mexico, after US visa delays left senior officials stranded just days before the tournament. While the players have been granted entry to the United States, key football administrators remain unable to join them.
The squad abandoned plans for a Tucson, Arizona base and relocated to Tijuana. According to Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, the team has been notified it must enter and leave US soil on the same day for every match, a restriction that will require players to fly in on match days and return to Mexico the same evening, adding considerable travel fatigue and logistical strain. 'Due to the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Tehran, Iran's team is now based in Mexico,' the ambassador said.
