FIFA Rejects Iran's World Cup Venue Change Request, Cites Geopolitical Limits

• FIFA President Gianni Infantino denied Iran's request to move its World Cup group matches from the United States to Mexico.
• Iran cited ongoing military attacks by Israel and the United States as the reason for inability to travel to the U.S.
• Infantino stated FIFA cannot solve geopolitical conflicts but aims to use football to promote peace.
• The World Cup schedule, announced in December, will proceed as planned, with no team withdrawals since 1950.
• FIFA previously fined the Israeli Football Association 50,000 Swiss francs for institutional discrimination and failure to address racist behavior.