Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico’s Tijuana city on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the US border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa restrictions.

Iranian football legend Khodadad Azizi, who played in the first World Cup meeting between Iran and the United States in 1998, has told AFP that football should promote "peace" and remain separate from ...

The Iran Football Federation assured it was taking action to obtain a new visa for the team's winger, Mehdi Torabi, after his visa expired following a match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.

For the first time in World Cup history, a host nation is at war with one of its participants. Iranian Americans are at a crossroads.

Pardoned Iranian nuclear negotiator sues FIFA over team’s World Cup loss against Egypt - Exclusive: Lotfolah Kaveh Afrasiabi, ...

For Iran, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been about much more than football. When the team landed in Mexico earlier in June, every player wore a “168” pin.

Check out Iran's full 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and their clubs, featuring Mehdi Taremi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Iran has entered the World Cup under the shadow of war in the Middle East but images shared online purportedly showing ...

According to the statement, the decision was made based on the evaluation of the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Iranian Football Federation TEHRAN, May 18. /TASS/. The Iranian national ...

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