TEHRAN.- The national football team Iran obtained visas to travel to Mexicowhere you will have your base camp during the Worldthe country’s state television announced, citing the ambassador in Türkiyewhere the players are located.
“The visas of the Iranian players have been issued in 48 hours, without their physical presence and without fingerprinting at the Mexican embassy,” declared the ambassador. Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh.
For the moment, the Iranian team, which will have its base camp in Tijuanayou do not have visas to enter USA, where they will play the three games of the first phase.
The Iranians must play their first two games in Los Angelesagainst New Zealand on June 15 and against Belgium on June 21.
Their last match of the first phase will be against EgyptJune 26 in Seattle.
Currently concentrated in the Turkish city of Antalyathe team will arrive in Mexico on Sunday, with a previous stopover on Saturday in Spain.
Iran must play a friendly match against Mali on Thursday in Antalya, after having faced there Gambia on Friday (3-1 win).
Pierre Sage would leave Lens
Pierre Sage He is leaving his position as coach of the Lensa source close to the club told AFP on Wednesday, which would confirm information from several French media, including the country’s leading sports newspaper, L’Équipe.
Sage would leave just one year after his arrival and after the best season in the club’s history, with a runner-up finish in the Ligue 1 and the first title in the French Cup.
According to the sports press, Sage will soon commit to the London club Crystal Palace.
The departure from Lens would come for Sage, 47, after statements in recent weeks, in which he threw the ball away when asked about next season, despite having a contract with the French team until June 2028.
If his move to Crystal Palace is finally confirmed, Sage would bet on a championship with greater sporting prestige and also on a more lucrative contract.
After the march of Frank Haise in 2024 and that of Will Still In 2025, after only one season, Lens faces the preparation of its return to the Champions League without knowing who will be in charge of a bench where there is no stability.
Crystal Palace, champion this season of the Conference Leaguewill play the Europa League the next course.
