Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico has “no issue” hosting Iran’s football team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 after its base shifted from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana. ANI, citing ESPN, reported FIFA approached Mexico after the US expressed reservations about Iran staying overnight on US territory outside matchdays amid geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Israel and the US.
Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said her country has "no issue" hosting Iran's national football team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the side shifted its training base from the United States to Mexico amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Iran's team will now stay in Tijuana, near the US border, while continuing to play its FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in the United States during the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.
Speaking at a press conference, Sheinbaum revealed that FIFA had approached Mexico after the United States expressed reservations about the Iranian team remaining on US territory outside matchdays.
"The United States doesn't want the Iranian national team to stay overnight in the United States," Sheinbaum told reporters on Monday, as per ESPN.
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