Iran squad to travel to Mexico for World Cup via Spain
Iran’s national football team is set to depart for Spain this weekend before heading to their World Cup base in Mexico. Mehdi Taj, head of the country’s football federation, said the team is still awaiting visas for both Mexico and the United States. The team’s preparations have been disrupted by the Middle East war and financial difficulties. Iran will play their group stage matches in the United States and base themselves in Tijuana, Mexico.
Match highlights
- Mehdi Taj confirmed the team will leave for Spain on Saturday, then travel directly to Tijuana, Mexico.
- Iran will play New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles on June 15 and June 21, and Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
- The outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28 forced Iran to relocate their World Cup base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana.
- Planned warm-up matches, including one against Spain, were cancelled in February due to the conflict.
- The team recently beat Gambia 3-1 in Antalya and will play Mali in another friendly on Thursday.
