Iran's soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
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Iran's players kiss the Muslim's holiest book Quran as they leave to Antalya airport, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Iran's players arrive at Antalya airport, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)FILE - Nigeria's Akor Adams, right, fights for the ball with Iran's Mohammad Ghorbani during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Nigeria in Antalya, southern Turkey, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)Iran's players get onboard a bus as they leave to Antalya airport, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Iran's players pose for a group photo with fans in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament. The board reads in Turkish: "The peoples of Turkey and Iran are marching together toward victory". (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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Iran's players kiss the Muslim's holiest book Quran as they leave to Antalya airport, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2026, before departing to Tijuana, Mexico, for the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)