Iran’s World Cup team touched down on American soil on Sunday, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport after a short flight from their base camp in Mexico. This is the first time in the cup’s nearly 100-year history that a host nation receives a country it is at war with.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260614-iran-world-cup-team-arrive-united-states-los-angeles-warusa)