India, March 31 -- FIFA rejected Iran's request to shift its World Cup venues, with president Gianni Infantino confirming that matches will go ahead in the United States as originally scheduled.

"The matches will be played where they are supposed to be, according to the draw," Infantino said at half-time of Iran's friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey.

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