MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that her country was prepared to host Iran&#39;s first-round matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East. Iran&#39;s football federation is reportedly in negotiations with FIFA to relocate its matches from the United States, though the global governing body has so far maintained that the tournament&#39;s schedule remains unchanged. Iranian soccer authorities &quot;are currently discussing with FIFA whether it is feasible -- since they were originally scheduled to go to the United States -- to see if they can&quot; move Iran&#39;s games to Mexico, Sheinbaum said at a press conference. &quot;The matter is under review, and we will provide an update in due course.&quot; Asked directly if Mexico was open to hosting the matches, and if the decision would purely come down to FIFA logistics, Sheinbaum said &quot;Yes.&quot; &quot;Mexico maintains diplomatic relations with every country in the world; therefore we will wait to see what FIFA decides,&quot; she added. Iran&#39;s participation at this summer&#39;s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been thrown into doubt since the war began late last month. &quot;When (US President Donald) Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not travel to America,&quot; Iranian football chief Mehdi Taj said on Monday in remarks posted on the X account of Iran&#39;s embassy in Mexico. &quot;We are currently negotiating with FIFA to hold Iran&#39;s matches in the World Cup in Mexico.&quot; But when contacted earlier by AFP on the matter, FIFA said it was &quot;looking forward to all participating teams competing as per the match schedule announced on 6 December 2025&quot;. Iran are scheduled to face New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, followed by Egypt in Seattle. The team&#39;s base camp for the tournament is currently slated to be located in Tucson, Arizona.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico could host Iran World Cup matches if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East, while FIFA expects teams to follow the scheduled plan.

Mexican president says prepared to host Iran World Cup games

MEXICO CITY: A man has been arrested for allegedly groping and trying to kiss Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as she greeted supporters in the country&#39;s capital. The incident occurred Tuesday as Sheinbaum walked to an event near the presidential palace, shaking hands and taking pictures with people along the way, videos on social media showed. The man approached Sheinbaum, put his arm around her shoulder, and with the other hand touched her hip and chest, while attempting to kiss her neck. A member of the presidential security detail pulled away the man, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Despite his behavior, Sheinbaum treated the man politely, agreeing to take a picture with him, then patting him on the back. Security authorities later reported that the man had been arrested. The head of Mexico&#39;s Ministry of Women -- a department created by Sheinbaum -- commented on incident. &quot;We condemn the act that our president experienced today,&quot; Minister Citlali Hernandez said in a post on X that also slammed what she called macho attitudes that normalize unwelcome intrusions on women&#39;s personal space and bodies. The events highlight a latent problem in Mexico. Some 70 percent of Mexican women aged 15 and over experience at least one incident of sexual harassment in their lives, according to data from UN Women.

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A man was arrested in Mexico City for groping and attempting to kiss President Claudia Sheinbaum during a public event, prompting condemnation from officials and renewed debate over widespread sexual harassment faced by women in Mexico.

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Mexican president says prepared to host Iran World Cup games

Man arrested after groping Mexican president