Tijuana, June 14 -- Iran's national football team reached the United States, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday ahead of their FIFA World Cup opener against New Zealand scheduled for Monday.

Earlier, Iran football team received a rousing send-off from fans as they left their Tijuana base camp.

As per Reuters, the supporters lined up on a packed sidewalk outside the team's hotel and chanted 'Team Melli' (Persian for 'national team') as players emerged from the hotel one by one for a walk towards the team bus.

Support staff in red Iran shirts distributed the national flags to the crowd through the green fencing, which fans waved with pride and fury as the team emerged from the hotel. Players wore navy blue polo shirt...