Iran's national soccer team will be based in Mexico and travel to the US for their World Cup matches, as Washington declined to host the squad during the tournament.

<img alt="Several men, hauling bags and wheeled suitcases, prepare to board a bus." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/aea45eca-055d-4b4c-b1bc-496b22bcbeca,1779754456190/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C428%2C8192%2C4608%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Members of the Iranian national football team walk with luggage to board a coach following their arrival in Turkey ahead of their trip to the United States for the FIFA World Cup 2026, at Antalya airport in Antalya, southern Turk...