News Summary

• Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico.
• Participation in the global soccer showpiece was thrown into doubt after co-hosts the United States launched joint air strikes at the country along with Israel.
• “When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not travel to America,” said Iranian football president Mehdi Taj.
• Iran secured a trip to a fourth successive World Cup by topping their group in the third round of Asian qualifying last year.