The country’s football federation chief says the team will seek to play group matches in Mexico instead
Iran intends to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup but only if the team’s matches are moved from the US to Mexico, the head of the country’s football federation has said. The announcement comes as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against Iran, now in its fourth week.
The 2026 World Cup is set to take place across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Iran is scheduled to play New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles on June 15 and 21, followed by Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
However, Mehdi Taj, the president of the Iranian…
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