FIFA seemingly dismisses idea of Iran moving World Cup matches to Mexico

FIFA appears to have ruled out the possibility of Iran moving their World Cup matches to Mexico (Mike Egerton/PA)

FIFA appears to have ruled out the possibility of Iran moving their World Cup matches to Mexico, saying it is “looking forward” to teams competing in line with the original match schedule.

The president of the Iranian football federation, Mehdi Taj, said his organisation was “negotiating” with FIFA to move the team’s matches away from the United States, amid American and Israeli air strikes on Iran.