World Cup 2026: Iran's team flies to Mexico amid visa refusals

Iran's football team flew to Mexico on Saturday for their base camp for the 2026 World Cup. Iran denounced 'discriminatory treatment' after the US refused visas to 15 staff members, including the federation president. Iran's embassy in Turkey called the refusals the 'highest level of intentional discriminatory treatment'. A US official insisted that necessary visas were issued and that Iran must not exploit the system to sneak terrorists in.