Sarah Horvath
Director of Tucson's Kino Sports Complex, preparing for Iran's World Cup squad.
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Is Iran actually coming to train in Tucson for the World Cup?
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- Is Iran training in Tucson for the World Cup?
- The Kino Sports Complex is preparing for Iran's arrival but has received no official update from the team or FIFA.Source: KJZZ
- Who runs the Kino Sports Complex?
- Sarah Hanna is the director. She confirmed preparations continue despite Iran's unresolved participation dispute.Source: KJZZ
Background
Sarah Horvath is the director of the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona, the facility designated to host Iran's pre-tournament training camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. She confirmed to KJZZ on 2 April that the facility had received "no official update" regarding Iran's plans but was continuing to prepare for the squad's arrival, scheduled no later than 10 June.
Hanna's statement captured the operational paradox at the centre of the Iran participation dispute: local and federal security contractors are billing against a preparation that neither Iran nor FIFA has confirmed or cancelled. The facility must be match-ready regardless of whether Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali's relocation condition is met.
The Kino Sports Complex is a multi-sport facility operated by Pima County. Its role in the World Cup has drawn attention primarily because it represents the ground-level cost of diplomatic indecision, with real expenditure accumulating while institutions above it remain silent.
