Iran’s national soccer team arrives in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of three World Cup matches scheduled to be played in the United States. Multiple outlets report that the squad lands early Sunday, shortly after 5 a.m. local time, in the Mexican city across the border from San Diego. Reuters-credited reporting says the team flies to Tijuana after an overnight journey from Turkey, where it has been training for about three weeks.
The send-off and preparation are described as taking place amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions, with coverage framing the tournament as extending beyond sport. One report notes that the players are permitted to enter the U.S. a day before their matches, citing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Overall, the accounts focus on the team’s logistics—arrival timing, location, and travel route—alongside the political and security context surrounding the games in the United States.
