There is a way out! Iran in talks with FIFA to relocate their World Cup matches from the US to Mexico

FIFA faces a tough decision ahead!

Details: According to SkySports, the Iranian Football Federation is negotiating with FIFA about the possibility of moving their national team's World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico.

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It is reported that Iranian authorities are refusing outright to send the team to the United States, even though they've already qualified for the World Cup. However, they still want to see their team compete on the world stage and are therefore offering FIFA an alternative solution.

Previously, the president of Iran's sports federation stated that the national team's trip to the US was out of the question, while US President Donald Trump publicly declared that if Iranian players visited the US, it would pose a threat to their health and lives in general.

FIFA's verdict on the situation remains unknown.

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