Iran relocates national team to Mexico for same-day U.S. matches
Iran's national team shifted its base to Mexico after a venue change from Tucson. The squad will enter the U.S. each match day and return the same evening. Regional officials issued statements on related security developments.
theiranproject.comIran's national team will travel from Mexico into the U.S. territory on the same day for each of its three group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, told reporters the team can enter in the morning and must depart the same day. The squad arrived in Mexico after the change in plans.
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