**Fifa Rules Out Moving Iran's World Cup Matches to Mexico** The world of football is abuzz with the latest twist in the ongoing FIFA World Cup preparations. As tensions escalate between Iran and the United States, the Iranian football federation had been exploring the possibility of moving their matches to Mexico. However, FIFA has now seemingly ruled out this option. The Iranian football federation had expressed concerns about the safety of their players due to the strained relations between Iran and the US, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. US President Donald Trump, in a surprising move, had also expressed doubts about Iran's participation in the World Cup, citing concerns for their safety. Iran's President of the Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, had hinted at the possibility of relocating matches to Mexico, a co-host country of the World Cup alongside the US and Canada. However, FIFA seems to have other plans. In a statement on Tuesday, a FIFA spokesperson confirmed that they are looking forward to all participating teams competing as per the originally scheduled match schedule. The matches in question are set to take place in the US, with Iran facing New Zealand in Los Angeles, Belgium in the same city, and Egypt in Seattle. Although FIFA has not explicitly stated that Iran's matches will remain in the US, their tone suggests that they are committed to sticking to the original schedule. This decision may come as a relief to fans of the beautiful game in Nigeria, where the Super Eagles will be competing in the World Cup for the first time in six years. The tournament promises to be an exciting one, with some of the world's top teams and players set to take to the pitch.