Iran’s World Cup Ambitions Clash with War Shadows Amid High-Stakes Infantino Talks
The Iranian statement did not refer to moving games to Mexico, which Infantino has repeatedly said cannot happen. He told Mexican broadcaster N+Univision at the weekend there is no backup plan for Iran at the World Cup, only Plan A.
Iran’s World Cup schedule
The World Cup draw was made on Dec. 5 in the presence of Trump, minutes after he was awarded the first FIFA Peace Prize by Infantino. The venues for games were confirmed one day later. Several of Iran’s delegation, including federation president Mehdi Taj, were denied visas to enter the U.S. That remains a key problem ahead of the World Cup.



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