Iran claims Fifa is yet to respond to World Cup venue switch request amid war with US

SportFootballIran claims Fifa is yet to respond to World Cup venue switch request amid war with USIran wants their World Cup matches moved from the United States to MexicoAadi Nair Tuesday 07 April 2026 10:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952892","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/iran-football-world-cup-usa-war-mexico-b2952892.html","title":"Iran claims Fifa is yet to respond to World Cup venue switch request amid war with US"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2224","index":0}Iran says it is still waiting for Fifa to confirm where their World Cup matches will be played (AP)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Iran's government has stated i...