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Iran's soccer team was welcomed in Tijuana after being blocked from training in U.S.

NPR | By Eyder Peralta
Published June 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM EDT

While the U.S. has rejected the Iran soccer team, forcing them to train in Tijuana during this world cup, the border city has rolled out a welcome for a squad caught between sport and geopolitics.

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Eyder Peralta
Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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