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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Iran's national football team will be allowed to enter the country one day before each World Cup match. This clarification dismisses earlier reports claiming strict same-day travel restrictions for the squad training in Mexico.

Bangladesh defeated Australia by 86 runs in Dhaka, securing their first ODI victory over the visitors since the famous Cardiff triumph in 2005.

Bangladesh take on a depleted Australian side in the first ODI in Dhaka, with Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman leading the Tigers’ pace challenge.

Tamim Iqbal has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board after serving as interim chief, as observers debate the broader political context surrounding institutional elections.

Iran’s World Cup squad must enter and leave the US on match days due to strict geopolitical restrictions, forcing the team to relocate its tournament base camp to Tijuana, Mexico.