Iran’s World Cup team arrives in Turkiye amid US visa uncertainty
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“Iran’s national football team has arrived in Turkiye for a pre-World Cup training camp”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Iranian national team has begun World Cup preparations in Turkey. One source explicitly states 'Iran National Football Team Begins World Cup Preparations in Turkey'.
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— Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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— Iran have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on six occasions: in 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022. They are yet to progress from the group stages.
In March 2025, they qualified for the 2026 FIFA Wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
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— The Iran national football team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال مردان ایران, romanized: Team-e Melli-ye Futbâl-e Mardân-e Irân), recognised as IR Iran by FIFA since 2018, represents Iran in men's internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team
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“players are yet to receive visas for entry into the US”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that players have not yet received US visas. Sources include a report stating 'No visa issued yet for Iran players – Official' and another mentioning the federation chief stressed there has been no confirmation from US authorities.
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— The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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— During the March 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournament in Australia, members of the Iran women's national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the match agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Iran_women's_nati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Iran_women's_nati…
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— Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“FIFA says it is confident Iran will be able to play in next month’s tournament”
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Multiple independent sources report FIFA's confidence. News18 reports 'FIFA has moved to calm growing uncertainty' and another source explicitly states 'FIFA 'confident' of Iran's World Cup participation in the US' and that the FIFA boss says Iran will be at the World Cup.
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— Iran have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on six occasions: in 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022. They are yet to progress from the group stages.
In March 2025, they qualified for the 2026 FIFA Wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
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— Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 15 to 26, 2026. The group consists of Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G
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— The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was held at 12:00 UTC−5 (EST) on December 5, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States. It set the stage for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_draw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_draw
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