U.S. loosens Iran's travel restrictions for next World Cup match
Summary
The Iranian soccer team will be allowed to enter the U.S. two days before their next World Cup match in Seattle. Previously, they were only allowed to arrive one day before their games in Los Angeles due to travel restrictions during the tournament.Key Facts
- Iran’s soccer team must follow strict travel rules while competing in the World Cup hosted partly by the U.S.
- For the first two games in Los Angeles, Iran arrived one day before each match.
- For the third match in Seattle on June 26, Iran can come two days earlier but must leave the U.S. the same day the match ends.
- There are no direct flights from Iran’s base in Tijuana, Mexico, to Seattle.
- Iran’s next World Cup match is against Egypt on June 26 in Seattle.
- If Iran finishes second in its group, it will play the next match in Dallas.
- Iran moved its base from Arizona to Tijuana shortly before the tournament started.
- Some Iranian staff were denied U.S. visas, but players got theirs from the American Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
- Iran asked FIFA to move all matches to Mexico, but FIFA kept the original schedule.
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