Iran's national team arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, which will be their base for three World Cup matches played in the United States Credit: Guillermo Arias / AFP

Iran’s national football team was greeted Sunday in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staffers.

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