Mexico has “no problem” in hosting the Iranian squad for the 2026 World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday.
Iran had announced on Saturday that it wanted to be based in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and not in Tucson, Arizona, as originally planned.
“The United States did not want the Iranian squad on their territory,” said Sheinbaum at a press conference.
“They (Iran) therefore asked us: ‘can we be based in Mexico? and we replied yes, no problem’.”
As part of Group G, Iran is set to play its first two matches in Los Angeles, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21, with a June 26 matchup against Egypt in Seattle.
Published on May 25, 2026