Jun 21 2026SPORTS
Iran’s World Cup trips under the microscope as U. S. keeps close watch
The Iranian football team arrived in Los Angeles ready to play Belgium but left again the same night. Their hotel in Tijuana is barely two hours away by plane yet the players can’t stay overnight in the U. S. The rule says they must fly back within 24 hours of their match and go straight to Mexico,
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