Pakistan, June 7 -- Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico.

A prominent watchdog organisation has urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revoke visas for Iran's World Cup football squad, alleging the team is engaged in a "soft war" against America. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) submitted a letter to Rubio presenting what it describes as substantial evidence that Tehran intends to exploit the

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Iran threatened to halt its matches at the World Cup if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are ​chanted at stadiums, Iranian media reported, citing Sports Minister Ahmad ‌Donyamali,

Iran's national football team will be allowed to enter the United States a day before their FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, easing concerns over travel restrictions. Meanwhile, Iran's football federation has criticized the withdrawal of its ticket allocation,

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Mexico finally won a World Cup opening match as they defeated South Africa by a 2-0 score. After 7 tries, Mexico finally got the victory in a lively but accident ridden opening match. Mexico was the better team from the start and dominated the game but should have done better in the score and the game was a good but not great performance from the home side.