Tehran, April 5 -- Iran on Sunday announced that it still awaits guarantees from FIFA for the participation in the 2026 World Cup, adding that their request to shift the games of the marquee tournament from the US to Mexico still stands despite not receiving a response yet.

Iran, which qualified for the 48-team tournament are slotted in Group G. Iran are scheduled to play its FIFA World Cup fixtures in Los Angeles and Seattle.

"Our request to FIFA to relocate Iran's games from the US to Mexico is still valid, but we have not yet received a response. If accepted, Iran's participation in the World Cup will be certain. However, FIFA has not yet responded," Iran Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali told Anadolu about Iran negotiating with the wo...