Mexican authorities discover body in trunk near Iranian soccer team’s World Cup training grounds: report

Mexican authorities discovered a decomposing corpse showing signs of violence near Tijuana’s Caliente Stadium, where the Iranian national soccer team is training for the World Cup, according to a New York Post report.

Police were alerted after residents reported a foul odor emanating from a gray Toyota SUV with California license plates parked in a grocery store lot near the stadium, the report said.

“Upon inspecting the vehicle, they found a person wrapped in a black bag in the trunk, displaying evident signs of violence,” a spokesperson for the Tijuana prosecutor’s office told the Post.

The vehicle sustained rear‑end damage and bore a license‑plate holder from a Tijuana dealership, the report added.

Forensic workers inspect a car where a body was allegedly found at a parking lot close to Caliente stadium, where Iran’s national football team trains, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on June 12, 2026. (Guillermo Arias / AFP via Getty Images)

Photographs captured Mexican officials in white protective suits collecting evidence from the vehicle at the scene.

Forensic workers inspect a car where a body was allegedly found at a parking lot close to Caliente stadium, where Iran’s national football team trains, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on June 12, 2026. (Guillermo Arias / AFP via Getty Images)

Tijuana, situated directly across the U.S.–Mexico border from San Diego, California, is regularly ranked among the world’s most violent cities.

Iran soccer players pose for a team photo before a friendly match against Costa Rica in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31, 2026. (Riza Ozel/AP)

The Iranian national team is preparing at Caliente Stadium for its upcoming World Cup match against New Zealand at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Monday.

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