Iran World Cup Squad Lands in South Türkiye for Training
- On Monday, Iran's 2026 World Cup squad will travel to Antalya, Turkey, for a training camp to conduct friendlies and complete visa procedures before heading to the United States.
- Head coach Amir Ghalenoei omitted experienced forward Sardar Azmoun from the 30-man squad on Saturday, with reports citing his alleged expulsion for disloyalty amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
- Iran Football Association president Mehdi Taj stated Thursday that players lack visas and must undergo fingerprinting in Turkey, hoping to avoid a trip exceeding 450km to Ankara.
- Ghalenoei described selecting the 30-man roster as his most difficult technical decision, with the squad requiring reduction to FIFA's maximum of 26 players by June 1.
- The team confirmed a May 29 friendly against The Gambia before their World Cup campaign begins June 15 in Los Angeles against New Zealand, followed by Belgium and Egypt.
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Tehran, Iran. Iran's football team arrived this Monday in Turkey to contest a friendly and complete visa applications to travel to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, in a context complicated by the fragile ceasefire between the two countries that began at the end of February.Iranian players left shortly before 4 p.m. local time at Antalya airport (southern Turkey), two AFP correspondents noted.The team, composed of 22 players and the tech…
The Iranian national football team took Turkey's leadership on Monday 18 May to prepare for the 2026 World Championship, before joining the United States where it will play its first three matches of the tournament, in a context of strong tensions between Tehran and Washington.
The Iranian national football team has traveled to Turkey for a warm-up match before heading to the World Cup in the United States.
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.The 22 players and coaching staff in the Team Melli delegation flew into the Turkish resort of Antalya, where they could be seen leavin
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ARY NewsIran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media
Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported.The team plan to participate in the tournament despite co-host Washington having launched a war against Iran with a massive wave of attacks alongside ally Israel on February 28.
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