Iran announced Sunday that it would await FIFA’s guarantees for participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Anadolu reports. “Our request to FIFA to relocate Iran’s games from the US to Mexico is still valid, but we have not yet received a response. If accepted, Iran’s participation in the World Cup will be certain. However, FIFA has not yet responded,” Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali told Anadolu about Iran’s negotiations with FIFA to play its 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Mexico instead of in the US. Donyamali said Iranian national football players have been continuing World Cup preparations. “As the Minister of Sports, together with the Iranian Football Federation, we will keep the football team ready for the World Cup. […]

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