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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to request / to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
future-tense marker
jiāng
将
FIFA World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
sporting event / competition
sàishì
赛事
to relocate to
yí zhì
移至
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
，
but / however
dàn
但
to be met with (a setback)
zāo
遭
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
。

due to / affected by
shòu
受
the US-Iran conflict
Měi-Yī chōngtū
美伊冲突
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
football association
zúxié
足协
to demand / to request
yāoqiú
要求
future-tense marker
jiāng
将
FIFA World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
group stage matches
xiǎozǔsài
小组赛
from
cóng
从
United States
Měiguó
美国
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
，
but
dàn
但
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
citing / on the grounds of
yǐ
以
to maintain / to uphold
wéichí
维持
originally planned
yuándìng
原定
match schedule
sàichéng
赛程
as the stated reason
wéiyóu
为由
to reject
jùjué
拒绝
completion particle
le
了
the said / the aforementioned
gāi
该
application / request
shēnqǐng
申请
。

March 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM

due to / affected by
shòu
受
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
toward / against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
military
jūnshì
军事
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
diplomatic relations
wàijiāo guānxi
外交关系
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports ministry
tǐyùbù
体育部
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
home country
běnguó
本国
sports teams
yùndòngduì
运动队
to travel to
qiánwǎng
前往
passive marker
bèi
被
to identify / to determine
rèndìng
认定
as / to be
wéi
为
“
hostile countries
díduì guójiā
敌对国家
”
structural particle
de
的
region / area
dìqū
地区
to compete / to take part in a competition
cānsài
参赛
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
football association
zúxié
足协
subsequently / then
suíhòu
随后
to / toward
xiàng
向
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
to submit / to put forward
tíchū
提出
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
application / request
shēnqǐng
申请
，
to request / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
future-tense marker
jiāng
将
in / at
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
structural particle
de
的
group stage matches
xiǎozǔsài
小组赛
to relocate / to move
zhuǎnyí
转移
to
zhì
至
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
。
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Claudia (given name)
Kèláodíyǎ
克劳迪娅
·
Sheinbaum (surname)
Xièyīnbàomǔ
谢因鲍姆
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
willing to / prepared to
yuànyì
愿意
to host / to undertake hosting of
chéngbàn
承办
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
team
duì
队
structural particle
de
的
World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
matches / competitions
bǐsài
比赛
。
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
，
FIFA
guójì zúlián
国际足联
citing / on the grounds of
yǐ
以
to maintain / to uphold
wéichí
维持
originally planned
yuándìng
原定
match schedule
sàichéng
赛程
as the stated reason
wéiyóu
为由
，
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
completion particle
le
了
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
的
venue relocation / relocation of matches
qiān chǎng
迁场
application / request
shēnqǐng
申请
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
previously / prior to this
cǐqián
此前
previously (experiential adverb)
céng
曾
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
he / him
tā
他
unable to / cannot
wúfǎ
无法
to guarantee / to ensure
bǎozhèng
保证
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
national team / representative team
dàibiǎoduì
代表队
in / within
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
within the territory
jìngnèi
境内
structural particle
de
的
safety / security
ānquán
安全
。
this / this particular
cǐcì
此次
controversy / dispute
zhēngyì
争议
once again
zàicì
再次
to trigger / to spark
yǐnfā
引发
international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
regarding / toward
duì
对
sporting events
tǐyù sàishì
体育赛事
and
yǔ
与
geopolitics
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
between
zhījiān
之间
relationship
guānxi
关系
structural particle
de
的
widespread / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
discussion / debate
tǎolùn
讨论
。

New Words

jūnshì dǎjī
军事打击
military strike
wàijiāo guānxi
外交关系
diplomatic relations
èhuà
恶化
to deteriorate
tǐyùbù
体育部
sports ministry
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to ban
yùndòngduì
运动队
sports team
zúxié
足协
football association
shìjièbēi
世界杯
World Cup
guójì zúlián
国际足联
FIFA
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
geopolitics

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Iran Asks FIFA to Move World Cup Games to Mexico, Request Denied

Iran asked FIFA to move its World Cup group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico following the US-Iran conflict, but FIFA rejected the request and upheld the original schedule.

Affected by the United States and Israel military strikes against Iran, diplomatic relations between the two countries have sharply deteriorated.

Iran's sports ministry immediately announced a ban on national sports teams from traveling to regions identified as 'hostile countries'.

Iran's football association subsequently submitted a formal application to FIFA, requesting that group stage matches to be held in the United States be relocated to Mexico.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that Mexico is willing to host Iran's World Cup matches.

However, FIFA ultimately rejected Iran's request to relocate matches, citing the need to maintain the originally planned schedule.

US President Trump previously stated that he could not guarantee the safety of Iran's national team within United States territory.

This controversy once again sparked widespread discussion in the international community about the relationship between sporting events and geopolitics.

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Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
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shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

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Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

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