Iran footballers hand passports to US embassy for World Cup visa approval
Summary
Iran’s football team has given their passports to the U.S. embassy in Turkey to get visas for the World Cup, following FIFA’s instructions. The team plans to travel soon to their base camp in Mexico and then to the United States for their group matches.Key Facts
- Iran’s football team handed their passports to the U.S. embassy in Ankara, Turkey for visa approval.
- FIFA instructed Iran to submit passports for the U.S. visas needed to enter the country.
- The team will first travel from Turkey to Spain, then to their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Mexico has already issued visas to the Iranian squad.
- Iran’s World Cup group matches will be played in U.S. cities: Los Angeles and Seattle.
- Iran originally planned to base in Tucson, Arizona, but changed to Tijuana, Mexico.
- The Iranian football federation warned FIFA they may reconsider plans if visas are not given to all players and staff.
- Iran recently won a friendly match against Mali with a score of 2-0 before the World Cup.
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