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Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran accused the US of refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff, as players prepared to leave Turkey for Mexico. The US embassy in Ankara processed visas for players, but Iran said a 'large' number of managerial staff were denied. Iran's Football Federation called it 'political interference'. The World Cup starts June 11, co-hosted by US, Mexico, Canada. Iran's team will be based in Mexico due to tensions.

Iran accused the US of refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff, as players prepared to leave Turkey for Mexico. The US embassy in Ankara processed visas for players, but Iran said a 'large' number of managerial staff were denied. Iran's Football Federation called it 'political interference'. The World Cup starts June 11, co-hosted by US, Mexico, Canada. Iran's team will be based in Mexico due to tensions.

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Iran accused the US of refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff, as players prepared to leave Turkey for Mexico. The US embassy in Ankara processed visas for players, but Iran said a 'large' number of managerial staff were denied. Iran's Football Federation called it 'political interference'. The World Cup starts June 11, co-hosted by US, Mexico, Canada. Iran's team will be based in Mexico due to tensions.

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