Mexico to host Iran’s World Cup team after U.S. refusal, president says - BERITAJA

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said connected Monday her authorities agreed to let the Iranian nationalist shot squad to enactment successful Mexico during the World Cup, adding that the United States did not want to big the team.

Sheinbaum said football’s governing assemblage FIFA approached her authorities aft the U.S. said it did not want Iran’s squad to enactment successful the state passim the tournament, contempt Iran playing each 3 of its group matches there.

“We person nary logic to contradict them the anticipation of staying successful Mexico,” Sheinbaum said during her regular property conference.

The White House and the State Department did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Claudia Sheinbaum successful Mexico City connected May 22. Stephania Corpi / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mehdi Taj, caput of Iran’s shot federation, said connected Saturday the team’s guidelines would beryllium moved from Arizona to the Mexican separator metropolis of Tijuana during the tournament.

Taj added that the move would thief debar visa-related complications and that the squad would beryllium capable to recreation straight to Mexico aboard Iran Air flights.

The Iranian team’s information successful the June 11-July 19 tourney had been successful mobility since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran successful precocious February.

Iran will play its first 2 Group G matches successful Los Angeles against New Zealand connected June 15 and Belgium connected June 21, earlier facing Egypt successful Seattle connected June 26.