Last-minute visas and moving training camp: Iran's road to the World Cup

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Players of the Iran National Football Team during a friendly match against Gambia in May [Orhan Cicek/Anadolu via Getty Images] When Iran qualified for the World Cup on 25 March 2025, few could have imagined the challenges that lay ahead. More than a year later, Iran’s participation has become one of the most complex stories […]

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