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Iran seeks to relocate World Cup 2026 matches from United States
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- First seen: March 17, 2026 at 06:02 AM UTC
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- Last updated: March 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
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Iran's national football federation is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup 2026 matches from the United States to Mexico.
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Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup 2026 matches from US to Mexico
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 05:42 AM UTCIran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games from US to Mexico
Iran's football federation is holding discussions with global governing body FIFA about moving the Islamic Republic's World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico. US President Donald Trump said last week that Iran's team should not travel to the tournament "for their own life and safety".
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC