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Iran's football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico due ​to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday, Reuters reported. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that Iran were welcome to participate but suggested it might not be appropriate for them to play in the ​U.S. “for their own life and safety”.

"When Trump has explicitly stated that ​he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, ⁠we will certainly not travel to America," said Taj in a post ​on the Iranian embassy in Mexico's X account, according to Reuters. 

Manchester United tightened their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over rivals Aston Villa but Liverpool dropped points in a disappointing home draw with struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Reuters reported. 

Goals by Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and substitute Benjamin Sesko took third-placed United to 54 points after 30 games, three more than fourth-placed Villa who suffered a third successive league defeat.

Liverpool looked like they would move above Villa into fourth place as they led with a superb Dominik Szoboszlai free kick but Richarlison's last-minute equaliser gave 16th-placed Tottenham a deserved share of the spoils, according to Reuters. 

Egypt will play Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Jeddah on March 27 after both sides shifted their international‑window training camps from Qatar due to travel disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the federations said on Sunday, Reuters reported. 

Qatar had planned to stage a wider football festival this month that would have included the 'Finalissima' between Spain and Argentina, but the event was scrapped after UEFA cancelled the match due to regional instability.

The Saudi federation said their squad would now train in Jeddah and Serbia and play an additional friendly away to Serbia in Belgrade on March 31 as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup, according to Reuters. 

AC Milan squandered a golden opportunity to close the gap at the ​top of Serie A as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Lazio on Sunday after Gustav Isaksen struck in the first half, leaving the visitors eight points adrift of league leaders Inter Milan, Reuters reported. 

Milan had the chance to close in on their city rivals after Inter were held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta on Saturday but failed to ​capitalise in a match that saw them struggle to assert control. The defeat was Milan's first away loss ​in the league this season.

The hosts pushed forward and Daniel Maldini set up Kenneth Taylor, ⁠whose powerful effort struck the crossbar in the 25th minute, according to Reuters.