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Inside the Iran team's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico

The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard. Despite the tensions and challenges surrounding Iran’s participation in the World Cup, early Saturday mo…

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Inside the Iran team's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico

The entrance to the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded and flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard. Despite the tensions and challenges surrounding Iran’s participation in the World Cup, early Saturday mo…

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) Less than 150 miles (240 kilometers) from Los Angeles World Cup stadium sits the hotel housing Irans team. The entrance to the Marriott in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded, flanked…

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