Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team during tournament
FIFA approved the move after visa and security concerns complicated Iran’s original U.S. base, officials said.
- On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will host Iran's World Cup training base in Tijuana after the United States declined to allow the Iranian team to stay overnight on American soil.
- The U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which began February 28 and killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, created months of uncertainty as the two countries remain locked in crisis over military activity, sanctions, and control of the Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor.
- Iran's team will play all World Cup matches in the United States but train and stay overnight in Tijuana, with its first game June 15 against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, followed by Belgium six days later and Egypt on June 26 in Seattle.
- Sheinbaum stated Mexico has "no reason to deny them the possibility of staying in Mexico," with her government coordinating with FIFA representatives Gabriela Cuevas and Josefina Rodríguez to finalize arrangements.
- The World Cup begins June 11 with 78 matches in the U.S. alone through July 19, as Trump has suspended visa processing for nearly 75 countries including Iran while sending mixed signals about the team's participation.
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In the midst of global tensions resulting from the U.S. and Israel war in Iran, the Iranian football team finally solved one of the problems that kept its participation in the 2026 World Cup held...
Mexico Hosts Iranian World Cup Team After Training Camp Switched From US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country had agreed to host Iran’s World Cup soccer team this summer after Washington decided it did not want the players to stay in the United States overnight. “The United States doesn’t want the Iranian national team to stay overnight in the United States,” Sheinbaum told reporters on May 25. She said a FIFA representative had asked, “Can they stay overnight in Mexico?” “And we said, ‘Yes, no proble…
Iran's national team will establish its base in Tijuana, Baja California, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.
The Iran Selection will have as a training base the city of Tijuana, during the 2026 World Cup, after FIFA notified the Tijuana Club that they will be part of the tournament with that role. Through a statement, the Tijuana Club shared that they were notified by FIFA to be part of the 2026 World Cup as base camp of the Iran Selection.
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