Iran moves World Cup 2026 training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico with FIFA approval
Iran's Football Federation announced Saturday that FIFA approved moving the team's World Cup training camp from Tucson, Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico. The federation cited visa complications following the US-Israel conflict as the reason for the switch. Iran will play their Group G matches in Los Angeles and Seattle during the tournament running June 11 to July 19.
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Coverage splits on FIFA confirmation status: AP and PBS cite the federation's claim without FIFA verification, while Reuters and NY Post treat it as approved fact. All outlets link the Arizona-to-Tijuana shift to Middle East tensions and security concerns.
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“Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico with FIFA approval” · Al Jazeera, AP News, Reuters, PBS NewsHour
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APAP News Iran's soccer federation says team's World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US RReuters Iran to base World Cup camp in Mexico after switch from Arizona 13d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Iran's soccer federation says its World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the United States 13d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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