Iran Ditches Arizona Camp for Tijuana Ahead of FIFA World Cup
US-FIFA
Updated: May 23, 2026
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Federation president Mehdi Taj confirmed that Iran will now be based in Tijuana, a Mexican city near the US border, after FIFA accepted the federation's request to relocate due to visa-related difficulties facing the team and staff.
Taj said preparations for the new training base in Tijuana are already complete and the federation is in the final stages of signing the contract. He also raised the possibility of Iran Air operating direct flights to Mexico for the tournament.
Iran will travel to the United States only for matches, with Taj noting that the flight time to Seattle for their game against Egypt remains roughly three hours, similar to the original plan from Arizon
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