Iran's World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say

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Iran's World Cup soccer team has been granted visas to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico. Their participation in the World Cup is set against complications due to Iran's ongoing conflicts with Israel and the U.S.

Members of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to the United States, two U.S. officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month. The team's participation in the World Cup has been complicated by Iran's war with Israel and the United States.