Fifa responds to Iran request to move their World Cup games from United States [View all]
Source: The Independent
Wednesday 18 March 2026 07:49 EDT
Fifa has appeared to rule out the possibility of relocating Iran’s matches at the World Cup to Mexico following the US and Israeli airstrikes on the country.
It comes after the president of the Iranian football federation, Mehdi Taj, said Iran was “negotiating” with Fifa to move the team’s matches outside of the United States due to the ongoing conflict.
US president Donald Trump said last week that he did not believe it was “appropriate” for Iran to play games in America “for their own life and safety”.
Iran are scheduled to play all three of its group matches at the World Cup in the US, kicking off against New Zealand in Los Angeles on 15 June. But a spokesperson said Fifa is “looking forward to all participating teams competing as per the match schedule announced” following the World Cup draw in December.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/iran-world-cup-us-trump-boycott-fifa-b2940671.html
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