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Homeland Security Official Celebrates After Visa Restrictions Force Iran to Relocate World Cup Base

Markwayne Mullin says he did a “happy dance” after the United States revoked visas for members of Iran’s national soccer team, forcing Team Melli to move its World Cup base camp from Tucson to Tijuana.United States officials limited Iran’s arrivals to 24 hours before the first two matches and required immediate departures after those games, saying nearly half the delegation had links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a claim the Iranian federation denies.Iran finishes the group stage as the ninth-best third-place team and misses the knockout rounds after Austria’s late goal against Algeria; coach Amir Ghalenoei and players criticized the treatment and urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to intervene without public resolution.
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