Mexico is co-hosting the biggest World Cup in history, along with the United States and Canada, from June 11 to July 19, 2026 Credit: Ulises RUIZ / AFP

Iran’s soccer federation is “negotiating” with FIFA to relocate the country’s first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s embassy in Mexico said Monday.

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