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President of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the…

The president of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the ongoing conflict.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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The president of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the ongoing conflict.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC Sport on 24 May 2026.

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