Iran says World Cup base moved to Mexico from US
Iran's World Cup training base has been officially moved from the United States to Mexico. The Iranian Football Association announced that the new base will be in Tijuana, which is closer to their match locations. This change comes amid ongoing security concerns related to the situation in the Middle East.
- ▪Fifa has approved Iran's request to switch their World Cup training base from the US to Mexico.
- ▪The new base will be located in Tijuana, which is closer to the cities where Iran will play their matches.
- ▪Iran was originally assigned Tucson, Arizona, but security concerns prompted the change.
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