[Iran National Football Team Changes World Cup Base from the U.S. to Mexico] BlockBeats News, May 24 – On May 23, the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, announced that with FIFA's approval, the Iranian national football team will change its base for the current World Cup from the United States to Mexico. In a statement released to the media by the Iranian Football Federation, Taj explained that due to difficulties encountered in the visa application process, the Iranian national team requested FIFA to move its World Cup base from Tucson, Arizona, USA, to Tijuana, Mexico. Preparations at the new location have already been completed. Tijuana is located on the Mexico-U.S. border, approximately 20 kilometers from San Diego, California. (Xinhua News Agency)