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US Allows Iran National Team to Enter One Day Before Match
The US Department of Homeland Security announced that the Iran National Team can enter the country one day before their World Cup group matches. Earlier claims about entry and exit on match day were officially denied.
The US Department of Homeland Security announced that the Iran National Team will be allowed to enter the country one day before their group matches in the World Cup. This disproves reports that the team would have to arrive and leave on the same match day.
A ministry spokesperson stated that Iran would not be forced to arrive on the day of their matches. The statement emphasized that these claims were false and confirmed that the team would be permitted to enter the US one day prior to their games.
Over the weekend, some reports suggested that Iran was training in Tijuana, Mexico, and would have to travel to the US only on match days and return the same day. This claim sparked debate due to potential logistical challenges during the tournament.
Iran’s ambassador to the US also criticized the denial of visas to some Iranian Football Federation staff in a statement from Tijuana, saying this situation strained the administrative side of the team.
The Iranian Football Federation announced that all players received visas on Friday, about ten days before their first match. However, according to the federation, some individuals including management staff, performance analysts, media officers, and a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not granted entry permission.
Iran’s schedule has also been finalized. The team will face New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, then play Belgium in the same city six days later. Their final group match will be against Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
The team was originally planned to prepare in Arizona, but this plan changed after the US and Israel declared war on Iran at the end of February.
US President Donald Trump had expressed support for Iran’s participation in the World Cup in March but stated that, for security reasons, he did not find it appropriate for the Iran National Team to stay in the US.
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