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Jun 11, 2026

Iran's World Cup team faces security concerns and visa issues as they train in cartel-plagued Tijuana

Iran's national football team is preparing for their 2026 World Cup opener against New Zealand while training in Tijuana under armed guard, amid cartel violence including a body found outside their stadium and five police officers killed nearby. Additionally, 11 members of Iran's delegation remain banned from entering the United States despite four successful visa appeals.

Jun 11, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Staff at Club Tijuana were given only two weeks' notice of the team's arrival and worked 18-hour days to prepare a natural grass pitch
  • ▪Tijuana is considered one of Mexico's 10 most violent cities, with the city government recording 1,219 homicides in the previous year
  • ▪The US initially denied visas to 15 members of Iran's World Cup delegation

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FIFA World Cup 20261Iran1U.S. Iran policy1United States-Iran relations1Visa & access crisis1

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