{"id":214660,"date":"2026-06-24T00:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/homeland-security-is-changing-guidelines-for-iran-soccer-teams-next-match-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:51:57","slug":"homeland-security-is-changing-guidelines-for-iran-soccer-teams-next-match-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/homeland-security-is-changing-guidelines-for-iran-soccer-teams-next-match-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeland Security is changing guidelines for Iran soccer team\u2019s next match – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran\u2019s national soccer team<\/a> ahead of its third World Cup match Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, a department spokesperson told NBC News.
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The Iranian soccer federation said it planned to lodge an official complaint with FIFA, the governing body for the World Cup, over its treatment in the U.S. so far.
The team will now be allowed to travel to Seattle two days before its game, allowing an extra day beyond the 24-hour window it was given for its first two games. But it will still be asked to depart for its home base in Tijuana, Mexico, after the match wraps up.
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\u201cAhead of the match in Seattle on June 26, the Iranian team will be allowed to come in match day minus two, so two days before the match. They\u2019ll be asked to leave the day that the match wraps up, so the evening of the match,\u201d a DHS spokesperson said.
\u201cAgain, the President wants to make sure that we\u2019re talking about what actually happens on the pitch,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cA lot of that is making sure that things are safe and secure, not just around the stadiums, but around base camps and training sites.\u201d
Andrew Giuliani, the head of the White House FIFA Task Force, hinted at the possibility in recent days, saying there were active discussions about changing the policy.
The Iranian team was originally scheduled to train at a facility in Tucson, Arizona, before its base camp was abruptly moved to Tijuana in late May.
That means it has shuttled to and from games in less time than in other countries, and it has had to depart the U.S. after each of its first two matches.
The team had previously complained about unfair treatment in the tournament so far, in which the 47 other teams have been able to travel to matches earlier and stay afterward for recovery time if they prefer. Iran\u2019s coach said his players were \u201cthe most oppressed team in the whole World Cup.\u201d
Iran tied both of its first two matches in Los Angeles and could advance with a victory over Egypt in Seattle on Friday.
Iran was included in the World Cup before the U.S. attacked it on Feb. 28.
The Trump administration has been touting peace talks this week to end the conflict, including most recently that Iran<\/a> has \u201cfully and completely agreed\u201d to nuclear inspections long into the future, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities were the crux of the February attack as the U.S. tries to curb its stockpile of weapons.
The war has spiked gas prices and<\/a> caused Trump\u2019s favorability to fall, and it has introduced more fighting between Lebanon and Israel. It has also, for the better part of the conflict, blocked the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the opening of which is a key point in Trump\u2019s peace plan.
Monica Alba is a White House correspondent for NBC News.
Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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