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Mexico agrees to host Iran at World Cup instead of US
Key takeaways
- Iran are preparing for the World Cup at a training camp in Turkey
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has agreed to allow Iran to be based in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.
- Sheinbaum said her government had been approached by Fifa after the US made it clear it did not want Iran's squad to stay in the country during the tournament.
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Iran are preparing for the World Cup at a training camp in Turkey
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has agreed to allow Iran to be based in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.
Sheinbaum said her government had been approached by Fifa after the US made it clear it did not want Iran's squad to stay in the country during the tournament.
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