US eases restriction on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match
Summary
The U.S. government is allowing Iran’s World Cup soccer team to travel to the U.S. two days before their next match, easing previous travel restrictions. The team will leave the U.S. after their match in Seattle, and this change aims to give them more time to recover and prepare.Key Facts
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed the Iran team can travel into the country two days before their next World Cup match.
- Iran’s team will leave their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday to go to Seattle.
- The team must leave the U.S. after their Friday match in Seattle.
- Iran’s players previously were allowed to travel only one day before matches, which they said hurt their performance.
- Iran asked for more time to adjust to travel and recover after games, especially due to a long 1,200-mile trip to Seattle.
- The team relocated its base camp from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana because of diplomatic issues.
- Some Iranian team officials and staff have been banned from entering the U.S. with the team.
- FIFA rules usually require teams to travel one day before matches, but allow travel two days before in special cases.
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