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Iran's Football Head Mehdi Taj: 'We Will Boycott America, Not the FIFA World Cup'
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Iran to Boycott America, Not FIFA World Cup: Mehdi Taj
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19-03-2026, 11:49
Iran to Boycott America, Not FIFA World Cup: Mehdi Taj
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Iran's football chief Mehdi Taj confirmed the national team will participate in the FIFA World Cup despite ongoing conflict with the United States.
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Iran aims to boycott America, not the World Cup, and is negotiating with FIFA to move its US-scheduled matches to Mexico.
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The team is currently training in Turkey and will play friendly matches there.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed openness to hosting Iran's matches, but FIFA has the final say.
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FIFA stated it is in contact with FFIRI and expects all teams to compete as per the original schedule.
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