Iran's World Cup team will be allowed to travel to US 2 days before next match

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has eased travel restrictions on Iran's World Cup soccer team, permitting the squad to enter the U.S. two days before its next match in Seattle. The team will depart after the match, traveling from its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico.

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The team will still be required to leave after Friday's match in Seattle, a department spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the Iran Football Federation confirmed that the team will leave its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday for Seattle.