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Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup

MEXICO CITY: Mexico will allow Iran to be based in the country during the 2026 World Cup so its players can avoid US visa restrictions, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday (May 25). The Iranian national team, scheduled to play three first-stage matches in US stadiums, announced on Saturday that FIFA had endorsed its plan to stay overnight on the Mexican side of the border to avoid visa problems. Uncertainty has clouded the Iranian team's participation in the tournament ever since the US and Israel launched an offensive against the Islamic republic in late February. The team had originally planned to set up camp in Tucson, in the US state of Arizona. "The United States doesn't want the Iranian team to spend the night," Sheinbaum told reporters in her daily press conference.

Iran jails ex-national team’s goalkeeper

Iran has jailed a former goalkeeper for the national men’s football team after he published earlier this year a post deeply critical of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his wife said.

Kuwaiti Muslim jiu-jitsu champion refuses Israeli athlete’s handshake: ‘We do not respect them at all’

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Iran focused on fitness in Turkey after war-enforced furlough

May 19 : Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he and his staff would have their work cut out getting their squad ready for the World Cup at their training camp in Turkey with most of the players having been out of action for the last seven weeks.

Presiden Federasi Sepakbola Iran: Insyaallah Kami Main di Piala Dunia 2026

Timnas Iran sudah bertolak ke Turki untuk persiapan terbang ke Piala Dunia 2026 di Amerika Serikat. Sudah tidak ada drama, Iran bakal main!

Iran focused on fitness in Turkiye after war-enforced furlough

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he ‌and his staff would have their work cut out getting their squad ready for the World Cup at their training camp in Turkiye with most of the players having been out of action for the last seven weeks. The domestic Arabian Gulf Pro League season was suspended after the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran in late February and will not resume until after the World Cup. Of the 30-man squad Ghalenoei named on Saturday, 22 play for Iranian clubs and have been ‌restricted to a ‌Tehran national team training camp since friendlies ‌against ⁠Costa Rica and ⁠Nigeria in Antalya in late March. “Naturally, I am not fully satisfied with the players’ level of readiness,” Ghalenoei told the Iranian FA (FFIR) magazine before the departure for Turkiye on Monday. “But with a training camp that is approximately two and a half to three weeks long, we can make up about 20 to 25 percent ⁠of this shortfall. “We need to raise our domestic-based ‌players to the level required by ‌the modern game,” he added.

Iran squad arrives in Turkey for training amid World Cup uncertainty

ANTALYA, Turkey, May 18 : Iran’s national soccer squad landed in Turkey for a training camp on Monday ahead of their planned trip to the U.S. for the World Cup, with uncertainty still hanging over the team's participation after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

Iran World Cup squad lands in south Türkiye for training

TEHRAN: Iran's football team arrived in Türkiye on Monday (May 18) for a training camp and to complete visa applications ahead of the 2026 World Cup, AFP correspondents said.

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Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup

Iran jails ex-national team’s goalkeeper

Kuwaiti Muslim jiu-jitsu champion refuses Israeli athlete’s handshake: ‘We do not respect them at all’

Iran focused on fitness in Turkey after war-enforced furlough

Presiden Federasi Sepakbola Iran: Insyaallah Kami Main di Piala Dunia 2026

Iran focused on fitness in Turkiye after war-enforced furlough

Iran squad arrives in Turkey for training amid World Cup uncertainty

Iran World Cup squad lands in south Türkiye for training