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Mehdi Taj was the president Iran Federation For football, he said that his organization is happening they talk With FIFA moving the national team’s matches away from the United States, in response to the attack on American and Israeli planes in its country.
On the other hand, the spokesperson of FIFA said on Tuesday that the International Federation is in constant communication with all participating organizations, including the Iranian Federation, to discuss the preparation of the 2026 World Cup, adding that “FIFA expects the participation of all teams according to the schedule of matches announced on December 6, 2025.”
If FIFA follows suit, it could get… Iran He is forced to withdraw from the tournament, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Iran is scheduled to play three games in the United States, starting its campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, before facing Belgium and Egypt on the 21st and 27th of the same month, in the seventh group stage.
If Iran and the United States finish second in their groups, they will meet in the round of 32.
Taj also said that one of the proposed solutions is to move the matches of the Iranian national team to Mexico, one of the host countries, explaining in a statement published through the Iranian embassy in Mexico on the “X” platform: “When Trump made it clear that he could not guarantee the security of the Iranian national team, we will not go to the United States.”
He added: “We are currently negotiating with FIFA to host Iran’s World Cup in Mexico.”
For his part, Andrew Pragnell, chief executive of the New Zealand Football Association, said he doubts FIFA’s intention to broadcast the Iran match.
Darren Bazeley, coach of the New Zealand national team, confirmed that his team continues to prepare to face Iran according to the announced program, saying: “We will continue to prepare for these reasons until we receive different instructions,” stressing that any possible changes will be managed by the relevant authorities.
