Iran World Cup squad faces same-day US entry rule

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Iran's World Cup squad must enter and depart the United States on the same day for matches played on U.S. soil, according to Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh. These visa restrictions, imposed amid the Israeli-US war on Tehran, have forced the team to base its operations in Mexico instead of Arizona.

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Iran’s World Cup squad must enter and leave the United States on the same day for matches played on US soil, Iran’s ambassador to Mexico says. The restrictions come as the Israeli-US war on Tehran spills into sport, forcing Iran to base its team in Mexico rather than its planned camp in Tucson, Arizona.

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