Iran’s national football team has taken off from Turkey en route to Mexicoto take part in this year’s FIFA World Cup, according to state TV, after its players were granted US visas late the night before, AFP reports.
The team “took off this evening for Mexico to participate in the World Cup after a 15-day training period” in Turkey, Iranian state TV reports. “The national team will arrive in Tijuana after a 20-hour flight.”
