Türkiye: Iranian players apply for Canadian visa in Türkiye ahead of World Cup.

SHOTLIST: ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (MAY 21, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF IRANIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS DEPARTING VISA APPLICATION CENTER AFTER PROCEDURESANKARA, TÜRKİYE - MAY 21, 2026: Officials and players from Iran’s national football team arrived at the Canada Visa Application Centre in Ankara on Thursday, May 21, to complete visa procedures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team arrived Monday in the Turkish resort city of Antalya to begin preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid regional tensions and political concerns surrounding the tournament. Iranian media reported that the team traveled to Türkiye for an overseas training camp as part of its World Cup preparations. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Iran were drawn in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand. Iran will open their campaign against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 before facing Belgium at the same venue on June 21. The team will conclude the group stage against Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle on June 26. The matches will be played in two of the largest stadiums on the US west coast, with SoFi Stadium holding around 70,000 fans and Seattle’s Lumen Field nearly 68,000.