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FIFA rejects Iran's World Cup relocation request, confirms tournament schedule unchanged
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On March 19 and continuing through the day on Wednesday as of Mar 20 at midnight UTC+8 (GMT-5), Fifa President Gianni Infantino confirmed that all scheduled matches will proceed without changes despite Iran's demand to move games from Texas, New Jersey, Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland or Delaware.
Key Points
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1FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the World Cup will proceed as scheduled, rejecting Iran's request to move its games from the United States.
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2Infantino stated there is no conflict between hosts and emphasized that all teams must compete in their assigned venues regardless of ongoing tensions or threats involving Donald Trump.
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3Iranian officials have requested a change due to security concerns regarding potential attacks on US soil, but FIFA has declined this proposal.
Developments
[Mar 20]
FIFA mahu Piala Dunia ikut jadual (Bharian.com.my)
[Mar 19, 20:31]
Infantino rejects Iran's request to move World Cup games from the US and confirms FIFA has resolved conflicts.
Fifa president responds to Iran’s request to move World Cup games out of US
Independent.co.uk
7h ago
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that Iran's World Cup matches will proceed in Los Angeles and Seattle as scheduled after rejecting a request by Iranian officials to move them from the United States to Mexico due to security concerns regarding Israeli military attacks, while also declining formal complaints filed against Israel.