Iran’s national soccer team will be allowed to enter the United States the day before each of their three World Cup group matches, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on June 9.
The Iranians play their first two matches—against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21—in Los Angeles, and then travel to Seattle for a match with Egypt on June 26.
Iran, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, had originally hoped to set up a training camp in Arizona. That was in doubt when the United States launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28. Last month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced they would be based in Tijuana….