
Originally published byThe Guardian
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States
Mexicoโs president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Monday her government agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to stay in Mexico during the World Cup, adding that the United States did not want to host the team.
Sheinbaum said footballโs governing body Fifa approached her government after the US said it did not want Iranโs squad to stay in the country throughout the tournament, despite Iran playing all three of its group matches there.
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