Mexico Hosts Iranian World Cup Team After Training Camp Switched From US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said U.S. officials do not want Iran’s World Cup soccer team to stay overnight in the United States.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a soccer ball to children after her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on April 30, 2026. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country had agreed to host Iran’s World Cup soccer team this summer after Washington decided it did not want the players to stay in the United States overnight.

“The United States doesn’t want the Iranian national team to stay overnight in the United States,” Sheinbaum told reporters on May 25.