Iran ambassador hits out at ‘country to the north’ in US World Cup visa row
Summary
Iran’s football team has not received US visas in time to train properly for the World Cup. The team had to move its training camp to Tijuana, Mexico, instead of Tucson, Arizona, because of visa delays.Key Facts
- Iran’s football players have not yet gotten US visas needed for the World Cup.
- The Iranian team moved their training camp from Tucson (US) to Tijuana (Mexico) near the US border.
- Iran will play World Cup group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle.
- Iran’s ambassador to Mexico criticized the US for not fulfilling visa responsibilities.
- Iranian officials visited the Tijuana training stadium and met local security officials.
- The ambassador said the team cannot prepare equally compared to other teams due to visa issues.
- Iran’s World Cup games are scheduled against New Zealand (June 15), Belgium (June 21), and Egypt (June 26).
- The ambassador linked the issue partly to tensions due to the US-Israel war on Iran that started on February 28.
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