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The impending 2026 FIFA World Cup coincides with a period of significant global conflict. Just a few days after the cartel violence in Mexico , the Middle East finds itself the victim of a different kind of turmoil. With Iran's World Cup participation currently questionable after the USA and Israel's conflict with them, Iran 's football president, Mehdi Taj, recently made a request.
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Mehdi Taj requested via the Iranian Embassy in Mexico (quotes translated from Persian) that their games in the USA should be moved and relocated to Mexico. "When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team , we will certainly not travel to America/We are currently negotiating with FIFA to hold Iran's matches in the World Cup in Mexico."
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