TIJUANA.- A decomposed body was found in the trunk of a car parked in front of the stadium in Mexico where the soccer team trains Iran during the World Cup 2026AFP confirmed this Friday.
The vehicle, a truck toyota gray, was in the parking lot of a supermarket in front of the stadium Hot Tijuanawhich the Persian club uses daily and which is close to your hotel.
“Team Melli” was forced at the last minute to settle in Mexicoand not in USAwhere it was initially planned, as a consequence of the war that keeps the Washington and Tehran.
When they opened the car this Friday, the police faced a strong putrid stench. Officers, protected with safety suits, inspected the body at the scene before removing it.
The Tijuana Prosecutor’s Office He informed AFP that a patrol discovered the car, and upon inspecting it “found that in the back of the trunk there was a person wrapped in a black bag, with signs of violence.”
The office noted that the vehicle had been parked at the location since Wednesday.
Tijuana is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the country, with more than 1,200 homicides in 2025, according to official statistics.
A convoy of the National guard Heavily armed escorts the bus that transports the Iranian team from the hotel to the stadium and vice versa, a journey that takes a minute.
This Friday, the team left the stadium shortly after the authorities removed the body.
The team did not respond to AFP if they will tighten security after this incident.
Iran debuts on Monday at World Cup playing against Belgium in Los Angelesfor the first date of Group G, which completes Egypt and New Zealand.
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