Iran's World Cup team lands in Los Angeles for tournament — first time in World Cup history a host nation receives a country it is at war with.
Iran's World Cup team arrived in the United States on Sunday, landing 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.
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