“The next phase of the national team’s preparation is set to be hosted in Antalya, Türkiye,” Iranian Football360 website reported, adding that the squad would then travel to their World Cup base in Tucson, Arizona.
Antalya also hosted the Iran team for training and matches in March.
It was not immediately clear when the squad would leave Tehran for Türkiye, where players are also due to undergo visa procedures, although Iranian sports outlet Varzesh3 reported they are expected to depart Saturday.
As part of their preparations in Antalya, Iran will play a friendly against Gambia on May 29 and are hoping to play a second warmup match against an opponent that is yet to be decided, the agent arranging the matches said Friday.
“It is confirmed for 29 May,” Sam Mehdizadeh, an Iranian-Canadian who organises friendlies involving the Iranian national team, said.
Iran held a send-off ceremony for the team in Tehran on Wednesday.
The players, dressed in red and black tracksuits, were presented on a stage in the Enghelab square in the centre of the Iranian capital, where crowds of people cheered for them, according to videos aired on state TV.
“We have not received any account from the other side regarding who has been granted visas. No visas have been issued yet,” Taj said according to IRNA state news agency.