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Mexican president says country will host Iran’s World Cup team
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country would host Iran’s soccer team for the FIFA World Cup, claiming U.S. officials did not want to host Iran’s national team during next month’s tournament amid the tensions between the two countries.
TL;DR
- Mexico will host Iran's national soccer team for the FIFA World Cup.
- U.S. officials reportedly declined to host Iran's team due to political tensions.
- Iran's training base will move from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico.
- Iran will still play its World Cup group-stage matches in the U.S.
- FIFA had previously banned the pre-Islamic Revolution flag of Iran at World Cup matches.
- The FIFA World Cup will be held across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada starting June 11.