Iran’s soccer team poses for a photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on June 10, 2025. Vahid Salemi/AP Photo
Iran’s national soccer team will be allowed to enter the United States the day before each of their three World Cup group matches, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on June 9.
The Iranians play their first two matches—against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21—in Los Angeles, and then travel to Seattle for a match with Egypt on June 26.
