Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media

Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match before flying to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported.

"The Iranian national football team, consisting of 22 players and coaching staff, departed this morning for Antalya, Turkey to play its final friendly match before flying to the United States for the 2026 World Cup," the Tasnim news agency reported.