Iran Soccer Federation president Mehdi Taj mentioned Iran will participate within the upcoming FIFA World Cup however intends to boycott the USA amid ongoing tensions.“We will probably be getting ready for the World Cup. We are going to boycott the USA however not the World Cup,” Taj mentioned in a video launched by the Iranian press company Fars Information Company on Wednesday, as cited by information company AFP.Iran are at present scheduled to play their group-stage matches in the USA. Nevertheless, the federation has began discussions with FIFA about the potential of shifting these fixtures to a different venue. FIFA has up to now mentioned that the event schedule stays unchanged.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned on Tuesday that Mexico is able to host Iran’s group matches if required. “Sure,” she mentioned when requested concerning the chance. “Mexico maintains diplomatic relations with each nation on this planet, due to this fact we’ll wait to see what FIFA decides.”Iran’s participation within the event, which will probably be held throughout the USA, Canada and Mexico, has come below focus because the battle within the Center East started final month. US President Donald Trump had earlier warned that the security of Iranian gamers might be in danger in the event that they travelled to the USA.Gianni Infantino had initially mentioned that assurances had been obtained from Trump that the Iranian group could be allowed to take part. Iran are scheduled to face New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, adopted by a match towards Egypt in Seattle.Nevertheless, Trump later mentioned that Iran’s group shouldn’t journey to the event “for their very own life and security”, drawing robust reactions. Iran responded by stating that “nobody can exclude Iran’s nationwide group from the World Cup”.Iran had certified for the event nearly a yr in the past after topping their group, changing into the second Asian aspect after Japan to safe a spot.The group’s base camp for the event is at present deliberate in Tucson, Arizona.In the meantime, Abolfazl Pasandideh criticised “the US authorities’s lack of cooperation relating to visa issuance and the availability of logistical help” for the Iranian delegation in a press release launched on Monday.If Iran finally withdraws from the event, it isn’t but recognized which group would substitute them.