Fifa seems to have dominated out transferring Iran’s matches at this summer time’s World Cup to Mexico from america.
The president of Iran’s soccer federation had stated negotiations have been underneath method to transfer fixtures as a way 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 stated 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 stated that whereas Iran are “welcome to the World Cup”, he doesn’t suppose “it’s acceptable” they attend “for their very own life and security”.
“When Trump has explicitly said that he can not make sure the safety of the Iranian nationwide staff, we will definitely not journey to America,” said Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj in a post, external 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 stated: “Fifa is in common contact with all collaborating member associations, together with Iran, to debate planning for the World Cup.
“Fifa is trying ahead to all collaborating groups competing as per the match schedule introduced on 6 December 2025.”
