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The Iranian men's national team landed in Mexico on Sunday, but visa hurdles for several support staff, tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, threaten to disrupt their tournament build‑up.
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Delays in U.S. visa processing have forced Iran's World Cup team to relocate its training camp from Arizona to Mexico, leaving several officials, including secretary‑general Hedayat Mombeini and vice‑president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, without clearance for upcoming matches in Los Angeles and Seattle.
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The Iranian national football team departed Turkey for Mexico ahead of the World Cup, confronting a cascade of visa issues, a relocated training base, and diplomatic protests while gearing up for games against New Zealand, Belgium and a possible showdown with the United States.