ANTALYA, Turkey, June 5 : Iran will head off to their World Cup base this weekend with a spring in their step after beating Mali 2-0 in a friendly in Turkey on Thursday, even if some uncertainty still clouds their participation in the tournament.Goals from midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi and right back Ramin Rezae

(Corrects to 'beat' from 'beats' in headline)ANTALYA, Turkey, June 5 : Iran will head off to their World Cup base this weekend with a spring in their step after beating Mali 2-0 in a friendly in Turkey on Thursday, even if some uncertainty still clouds their participation in the tournament. Goals fro

ANTALYA, Turkey, June 5 : Iran will head off to their World Cup base this weekend with a spring in their step after beating Mali 2-0 in a friendly in Turkey on Thursday, even if some uncertainty still clouds their participation in the tournament. Goals from midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi and right back Ramin Rez

MEXICO CITY, June 5 : Iran's ambassador to Mexico said his nation's soccer squad still had not received their U.S. visas just 10 days before their first World Cup match in Los Angeles, raising the possibility that the team won't be able to compete in the tournament amid a continuing conflict between the two countrie

MEXICO CITY, June 5 : Iran's ambassador to Mexico said his nation's soccer squad still had not received their U.S. visas just 10 days before their first World Cup match in Los Angeles, raising the possibility that the team won't be able to compete in the tournament amid a continuing conflict between the two countrie

June 5 : Iran's World Cup soccer players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries.Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said late on Thursday the

Team set to land in Mexico on Sunday, where it'll be based amid state of war with US, will play first game against New Zealand on June 15

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country before their first two matches.

June 5 : Iran's World Cup players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday.The country's soccer team are due to play their first Group G match on June 15 against New Zealand in Los Angeles, where they will also face Belgium before taking on Egypt in Sea

Iran begin their World Cup campaign with a match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.

Iran's national football team has officially secured U.S. visas just ten days before their highly anticipated World Cup opener in Los Angeles. The squad will touch down in Tijuana this Sunday to finalize preparations amid intense political tensions.