Iran's football team to stop in Spain en route to Mexico World Cup

Iran's national football team is scheduled to make a stop in Spain on their journey to their World Cup base camp in Tijuana, Mexico. The team is set to depart this Saturday, despite not yet having secured the necessary visas for Mexico and the United States.

Mehdi Taj, the president of the Iranian Football Federation (FFI), confirmed the travel plans. The team's flight will refuel in Spain before continuing to Mexico. They anticipate obtaining Mexican visas on Tuesday or Wednesday, with U.S. visas expected soon.

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The team will depart this Saturday for Spain, where the plane they are traveling on will stop to refuel before continuing its journey to Mexico, where its base camp is located.

The "Team Melli" had their base camp location changed by FIFA from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, following geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Iran is competing in Group G of the World Cup, facing New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt. Their matches will be held in Los Angeles and Seattle, all within the United States. This is Iran's fourth consecutive World Cup appearance and seventh overall, though they have yet to progress beyond the group stage.

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We expect to obtain the entry visa to Mexico this Tuesday or tomorrow Wednesday and the American one soon.