India, June 6 -- Iran's national football team, Team Melli, will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, amid tensions between the US and Iran that continue to dominate international news.

The team's participation has been overshadowed by visa concerns, political tensions and logistical complications because of the US-Iran war. However, Iran remains part of the tournament and is scheduled to begin its World Cup campaign on June 15.

Due to visa concerns and a growing perception in Iran that the team's presence in the United States should be limited, Tehran arranged for the team's base to be moved at the last minute from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico.

The team is expected to arrive in Tijuana...