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Iran Men's Soccer Team Heading to Turkey for World Cup Preparations
Iran will play Gambia in a May 29 warmup and still needs U.S. visas before heading to Tucson, Arizona, officials said.
- On Monday, Iran's national football squad will travel to Turkey for a training camp and visa procedures before heading to the United States for the FIFA World Cup.
- Football federation chief Mehdi Taj seeks to arrange visa fingerprinting in Antalya to avoid a trip of more than 280 miles to Ankara, where players would otherwise travel for the required procedures.
- Head coach Amir Ghalenoei is taking a 30-player squad to Turkey, which must be trimmed to the World Cup maximum of 26, while the team arranges a warmup match against Gambia on May 29.
- Taj told state media, "We are going to the World Cup, for which we qualified, and our host is FIFA, not Mr. Trump or America," amid uncertainty over U.S. entry visas.
- The squad faces New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, followed by Belgium and Egypt in Group G, as Iran seeks security assurances for its base camp in Tucson amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Tehran, Iran. Iran's team will leave on Monday morning for Turkey to conduct a preparatory rally, before travelling to the United States, where it must compete for the 2026 World Cup, which begins on June 11, announced this Saturday the DT Amir Ghalenoei.This stage of preparation will take place in Antalya, where the so-called Team Melli had already played friendly matches by the end of March, including a score against Costa Rica.The call will i…
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