2026 World Cup: Iran requests relocation of its matches to Mexico, awaits FIFA response

News Tank Football - Paris - News #437127 - Published on 08/04/26 at 18:00
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2026 World Cup: Iran to play on 16 and 21/06 in Los Angeles and on and 27/06 in Seattle - ©  FIFA

"Our request to FIFA to transfer Iran’s matches from the United States to Mexico is still valid, but we have not yet received a response," said Ahmad Donyamali, Iran’s Minister of Sport, to Turkish state news agency Anadolu on 05/04/2026, on the 37th day of the war involving his country and the United States and Israel.

"If our request is...

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2026 World Cup: Iran to play on 16 and 21/06 in Los Angeles and on and 27/06 in Seattle - ©  FIFA

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