Iran take World Cup centre stage as they arrive in US
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Iran's football team arrived in the United States for the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that a peace deal between the two nations was announced.
Iran's football team arrived in the United States for the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that a peace deal between the two nations was announced. The Iran squad arrived after a short flight from Tijuana, Mexico, where they left their base βcamp earlier to a βrousing sendoff ahead of their opening game against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium on Monday.