From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest ever World Cup
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-06-09 19:10 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Sport, Middle East, Mexico, Iran, World News, US Politics
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The Iranian football team arrived in Mexico amid high security early on Sunday for its World Cup preparations. Iran’s team set off from Turkey for their training base in Tijuana on Saturday, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without U.S. visas, before three group matches in the United States later this month.
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