Infantino Addresses Iran's Request to Relocate World Cup Matches from USA
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Infantino Rejects Iran's World Cup Venue Change Request from USA to Mexico
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Firstpost•20-03-2026, 05:40
Infantino Rejects Iran's World Cup Venue Change Request from USA to Mexico
•FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed Iran's request to change World Cup 2026 group game venues from the US to Mexico will not be entertained.
•Iran cited military attacks by Israel and the US since Feb. 28 as reasons for not wanting to play in the United States.
•Infantino stated, "We have a schedule... we want the FIFA World Cup to go ahead as scheduled," emphasizing no changes to the fixtures announced in December.
•Changing a team's schedule for political reasons after the draw would be unprecedented in modern World Cup history.
•FIFA fined the Israel Football Association 150,000 Swiss francs for "discrimination and racist abuse" and "tolerance of politicized and militaristic messaging."
