Fifa seems to have dominated out transferring Iran’s matches at this summer season’s World Cup to Mexico from the USA.
The president of Iran’s soccer federation had mentioned negotiations had been below strategy to transfer fixtures with a view to guarantee their gamers’ security.
It comes amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which has responded with assaults on Israel and US-allied states within the Gulf.
Nonetheless, on Tuesday Fifa mentioned in a press release it was trying ahead to nations “competing as per the match schedule”.
The US is co-hosting the World Cup, which takes place between 11 June and 19 July, with Canada and Mexico.
Iran are scheduled to face New Zealand on 16 June and Belgium on 21 June, each in Los Angeles, and Egypt in Seattle on 27 June.
Final week US President Donald Trump mentioned that whereas Iran are “welcome to the World Cup”, he doesn’t assume “it’s acceptable” they attend “for their very own life and security”.
“When Trump has explicitly acknowledged that he can not make sure the safety of the Iranian nationwide crew, we will definitely not journey to America,” mentioned Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj in a submit, exterior on a social media account belonging to the Iranian embassy in Mexico.
“We’re negotiating with Fifa to carry Iran’s World Cup matches in Mexico.”
A Fifa spokesperson mentioned: “Fifa is in common contact with all taking part member associations, together with Iran, to debate planning for the World Cup.
“Fifa is trying ahead to all taking part groups competing as per the match schedule introduced on 6 December 2025.”
