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Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated last week the Trump administration had "no problem" with providing visas to Iran's team.
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.
All 26 players on Iran's roster were approved for the team's group stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle, though several staff members' visa applications were reportedly rejected.
Members of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to the United States, two U.S. officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month. The team's participation in the World Cup has been complicated by Iran's war with Israel and the United States.
