[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-why-iran-moves-2026-wc-base-to-mexico-fifa-s-go-ahead":61,"news-related-why-iran-moves-2026-wc-base-to-mexico-fifa-s-go-ahead-en":93,"news-related-match-why-iran-moves-2026-wc-base-to-mexico-fifa-s-go-ahead-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-37,-20,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":66,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":68,"slug":69,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":71,"teamId":72,"teamName":73,"teamIds":74,"teamNames":83,"title":92},"In a decision reflecting the complex intersection of sports and geopolitics, Iran’s football federation has officially relocated its planned 2026 World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico. The announcement came Saturday, with the federation president confirming that FIFA has granted approval for the switch.\n\n\"After careful consideration and discussions with FIFA, we have decided to move our World Cup camp to Mexico,\" the president said, according to ESPN. \"This move will allow our team to prepare in an environment that is more conducive to our needs and less fraught with external pressures.\"\n\nThe move is widely seen as a response to simmering political tensions between Iran and the U.S., which have occasionally spilled into sports. Iranian athletes and teams have faced visa complications and security concerns in the past, leading to a preference for alternative hosting options when available.\n\nMexico, as a co-host of the 2026 tournament, offers a unique advantage. Unlike a traditional non-host training location, a base in Mexico keeps Iran within the tournament’s official host infrastructure, potentially reducing travel headaches and aligning with FIFA’s operational frameworks.\n\nFor Team Melli, the shift could mean easier access to friendly matches against CONCACAF opponents, familiar climate conditions for some players, and proximity to large Iranian diaspora communities in Southern California—accessible from across the border. These factors could ease the team’s acclimatization process.\n\nFIFA’s base camp regulations require participating nations to select from a pre-approved list of sites, but changes are permissible with the governing body’s consent. Iran’s quick approval suggests a constructive dialogue and possibly an acknowledgment of the unique circumstances.\n\nHistorically, the U.S. and Iran have had a fraught relationship that has manifested in football. From the politically charged 1998 World Cup encounter to periodic travel restrictions, the sport has often operated under a cloud of mutual suspicion. This base camp move is another chapter in that narrative.\n\nOther nations have also reportedly weighed alternatives to U.S. base camps. With the tournament spread across three countries, the choices of training locations have become strategic decisions that could influence team morale and performance.\n\nIran’s federation has not disclosed the specific city in Mexico that will host the camp, but Tijuana is a strong candidate given its proximity to the U.S. border and several World Cup venues in the western United States. The choice would allow Iran to stay in a culturally familiar area while remaining close to potential match sites.\n\nAs the 2026 World Cup approaches, every logistical detail will be scrutinized. For Iran, the focus now shifts to on-field preparations, with the hope that the adjusted camp location will provide the stability required for a successful tournament run.\n\nBased on reporting from ESPN.","news","Iran shifts 2026 World Cup training base from U.S. to Mexico after FIFA approval. The move seeks better logistics and could ease travel for group matches.","333738734174343169","0","2026-05-23T16:25:37Z","why-iran-moves-2026-wc-base-to-mexico-fifa-s-go-ahead","ESPN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.espn.com\u002Fsoccer\u002Fstory\u002F_\u002Fid\u002F48854770\u002Firan-2026-world-cup-camp-moved-usa-mexico-tijuana","326222712013852672","Iran",[72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82],"326222711908995072","326257764940648448","326257613643714560","326257814404075520","326257738751414272","326257696737071104","326222707169431552","326257546392244224",[73,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"Mexico","Şiran","Hassania Agadir","Hastings United","Western United","Diaspora","Anderlecht","Nottingham Forest","Why Iran Moves 2026 WC Base to Mexico: FIFA's Go-Ahead",[94,126,156,185],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":95,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":96,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":97,"slug":98,"sourceName":99,"sourceURL":100,"teamId":101,"teamName":102,"teamIds":103,"teamNames":114,"title":125},"Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.","338200147588550657","2026-06-05T04:00:00Z","guela-doue-downs-brother-s-france-ivorian-2-1-win","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUn-but-et-une-passe-decisive-contre-la-france-la-soiree-de-reve-pour-guela-doue-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681944#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222712533946368","Ivory Coast",[101,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,81],"326222711447621632","326255037997125632","326257536145559552","326222711401484288","326222767416414208","326257536078450688","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608",[102,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,90],"France","Strasbourg","Rennes","Belgium","Lesotho","Paris Saint Germain","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":127,"awayTeamName":128,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":129,"homeTeamId":75,"homeTeamName":84,"id":130,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":131,"matchName":132,"publishedAt":133,"slug":134,"sourceName":135,"sourceURL":136,"teamId":75,"teamName":84,"teamIds":137,"teamNames":146,"title":155},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. 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