The Iranian national team took a swipe at Donald Trump and the U.S. this week, arriving in Mexico with some curious clothing items.

Members of Iran’s national football team honored the reported 168 children who passed away during the Minab school bombing upon touching down in Mexico for the World Cup.

Iran will play all of their group games in the US, flying in and out of the country each match day

The U.S. said it has granted the Iranian team the “necessary” visas to compete in L.A. and Seattle, but the team will sleep and train in Tijuana

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.

IRAN claim they have been told to only enter the US on World Cup matchdays – and leave the same day. The US-Israeli conflict with Tehran has forced the team to move their base to Mexico from

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is still ongoing, and while a worldwide soccer tournament played mostly in America should be an opportunity to promote peace and unity, it appears regular people in the Middle East will not be given that courtesy.