Iran plans to arrive in U.S. 14 days before opening of 2026 FIFA World Cup

TEHRAN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei said in an interview with local media that the team plans to arrive in the United States 14 days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.

Ghalenoei said the preparation plan would help the team perform strongly at the World Cup, adding that Iran still needs to arrange two or three high-quality