{"id":53046,"date":"2026-03-18T00:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53046"},"modified":"2026-03-18T00:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:16:04","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigniran-negotiating-with-fifa-to-move-their-world-cup-games-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigniran-negotiating-with-fifa-to-move-their-world-cup-games-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran negotiating with FIFA to move their World Cup games elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-140278\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Iran-negotiating-with-FIFA-to-move-their-World-Cup-games.jpg?resize=469%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fifa-world-cup-trophy.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fifa-world-cup-trophy.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fifa-world-cup-trophy.jpg?resize=469%2C264&amp;ssl=1 469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Iran\u2019s football federation is \u201cnegotiating\u201d with FIFA to relocate the country\u2019s first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s participation at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been thrown into doubt since the war began late last month.<\/p>\n<p>The national\u2019s Ministry of Sports even announced withdrawal from the tournament over a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian football president \u200cMehdi Taj has now revealed that they\u2019re now negotiating with FIFA to move their games elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen (US President Donald) Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not travel to America,\u201d Taj said in remarks posted on the embassy\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently negotiating with FIFA to hold Iran\u2019s matches in the World Cup in Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran, the first country to secure qualification for the World Cup, are in Group G along with Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The Middle Eastern country\u2019s group-stage fixtures are all allocated to American cities, including Los Angeles and Seattle<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iran<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Iran #negotiating #FIFA #move #World #Cup #games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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