FIFA confirms Iran World Cup venues unchanged
FIFA, the world football federation, has officially announced that the schedule for the Iranian national football team’s matches in the 2026 World Cup will not undergo any changes.
Over the past few days, following a message from US President Donald Trump on his social media regarding Iran’s national team’s participation in the World Cup, the Football Federation of Iran requested that the venue for the national team’s matches be changed from the USA to Mexico, to avoid any issues for the players and team members, according to varzesh3.com.
The matter of transferring Iran’s matches from the United States to Mexico was a request that had existed for some time, but Trump’s threatening message turned this issue into a serious concern.
In this connection, when Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, was asked whether Mexico would welcome hosting Iran’s matches in the 2026 World Cup on its soil, she replied, “Yes,” and added, “Mexico has diplomatic relations with all countries in the world. We will therefore await FIFA’s decision on this matter.”
Finally, FIFA officially announced this decision through a brief statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) page:
Following recent reports, the following update can be attributed to a FIFA spokesperson:
“FIFA is in regular contact with all participating member associations, including IR Iran, to discuss the planning for the FIFA World Cup 2026. FIFA is looking forward to all participating teams as per the match schedule announced on December 6, 2025.”
The national team must now prepare to travel to the US However, it remains unclear which players and coaching staff members will ultimately be granted visas by the US government.
The Iranian national team is grouped with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup.