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Iran World Cup 2026 team guide
All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent timesThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.
Iran World Cup 2026 team guide
All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent timesThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.
Iran’s World Cup camp in Tijuana unfolds under armed guard and political shadow
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Iran’s World Cup camp in Tijuana unfolds under armed guard and political shadow
An improvised base in Mexico has become Team Melli’s unlikely World Cup home as security fears, visa disputes and political divisions shape their tournamentOpen-top trucks patrolled the surrounding roads outside the Estadio Caliente today, mounted by men in helmets and masks and wielding machine guns. They pass by the main entrance every few hours, guarding the massive city block, otherwise chocked with cars and smog, that the Iran national team has made its temporary, and largely...
US visa rejections, war on Iran keep fans away from World Cup
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Mehdi Taremi: Iran’s journey to the 2026 World Cup
Game Theory: Exclusive interview with Iran national team's Mehdi Taremi Mehdi Taremi: Iran’s journey to the 2026 World Cup For Iran, the road to the 2026 World Cup is about more than football. From security fears to the weight of a nation at war, Team Melli faces many challenges. In an exclusive interview, Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi speaks to Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson ahead of one of the most politically charged World Cups in recent history.
NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football
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Iran beats Mali in last World Cup warm-up before heading to Tijuana
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Iran beats Mali in last World Cup warm-up before heading to Tijuana
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Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
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