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Iran says they are in talks with Fifa about playing World Cup matches in Mexico

Iran's Football Federation says they are in negotiations with the International Football Federation (Fifa) about moving the country's first-round World Cup matches from the USA to Mexico.

17 Mar, 09:05 — 17 Mar, 14:45
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BBCHigh4h ago

Iran 'in talks' to move World Cup games to Mexico

The president of Iran's football federation says the organisation is negotiating with Fifa to move the country's World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico.

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The IndependentMostly Factual4h ago

Fifa responds to Iran request to move their World Cup games from United States

The president of the Iranian football federation had earlier said that Iran was ‘negotiating’ with Fifa to move its games to Mexico

By Jamie Braidwood

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YahooMostly Factual3h ago

❌ FIFA rejects moving Iran’s matches to Mexico 🇮🇷

FIFA has definitively closed the door on the possibility of Iran's national team playing its 2026 World Cup matches on Mexican soil. According to The Times this Wednesday, despite recent pressures fro...

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hinduMostly Factual7h ago

Iran vs USA tensions hit FIFA World Cup 2026

Iran’s national football team could be forced to play its 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage matches outside the United States.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual3h ago

Iran vs US tensions cloud FIFA World Cup plans, matches may shift to Mexico

Iran’s 2026 World Cup participation is uncertain amid rising tensions. The country is negotiating with FIFA to shift matches from the US to Mexico, citing safety concerns. Officials said, "We will certainly not travel to America." FIFA hasn’t agreed yet. After Donald Trump warned about safety, Iran insisted "no one can exclude" them from the tournament.

By TOI SPORTS DESK

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indian-expressMostly Factual8h ago

Iran in attempts to move fixtures to Mexico for 2026 FIFA football world cup

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cyprus-mail4h ago

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US

Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday. Iran’s participation in the global soccer showpiece was thrown into doubt after co-hosts the United States launched joint […]

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual6h ago

Iran in talks with FIFA to shift World Cup games from US to Mexico amid security fears

Iran's sports minister said last week the Iranian players couldn't participate in the tournament after the US launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran, killing Khamenei.

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in-cyprus9h ago

Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US

Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday. Iran’s participation in the global soccer showpiece was thrown into doubt after co-hosts the United States launched joint […]

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Daily SabahMixed8h ago

Iran in talks with FIFA over moving US World Cup games to Mexico

Iran’s football federation is in talks with FIFA over relocating its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico amid safety concerns, federation president Mehdi Taj said Mo...

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punch-ngMostly Factual8h ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran eyes Mexico venues over Middle East conflict

Iran’s football federation is negotiating with FIFA to relocate its World Cup matches from the US to Mexico due to rising Middle East conflict. Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-world-cup-iran-eyes-mexico-venues-over-middle-east-conflict/

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morocco-world-newsMixed5h ago

Iran in Talks with FIFA to Move World Cup Matches from US to Mexico

Rabat – Iran is in discussions with FIFA about moving its World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to Mexico, according to a statement shared by the country’s embassy in Mexico. The post cited Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, who said the national team will not travel to the US this […] The post Iran in Talks with FIFA to Move World Cup Matches from US to Mexico appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Abderrahim Kabbour

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myjoyonlineMixed9h ago

Iran in talks with FIFA to move their World Cup games to Mexico

Iran’s football federation has said it is in discussions with FIFA about moving the team’s World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States owing to concerns about the safety of their players. Iran’s participation was thrown into doubt after the US launched joint airstrikes at the country with Israel. Donald Trump said last week that Iran […]

By Victor Atsu Tamakloe

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