Iran will travel to Mexico on Saturday, June 6 ahead of the 2026 World Cup, despite currently lacking visas for Mexico or the United States.

Rubio said there was no ban on Iranian players themselves, but concerns remained over other members of the travelling delegation.

Iran secured their place at the World Cup by winning AFC Group A. However, qualification was not as straightforward as it had initially seemed. A draw with Uzbekistan in March 2025, followed by a 1-0 defeat to Qatar two months later,

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, the national soccer federation claimed

USA and IR Iran have faced each other in 2 matches in FIFA World Cup, 2026. Out of these 2 games , USA have won 1 whereas IR Iran have come out victorious on 1 occasion .