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Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico with FIFA approval

Low Severity Americas Mexico
Date Occurred May 23, 2026 19:18 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded May 23, 2026
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Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/23/iran-move-world-cup-base-from-us-to-mexico-with-fifa-approval?traffic_source=rss
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Region Americas
Capital Mexico City
Population 21,580,827
GDP / Capita $9000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #3349
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 23, 2026
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