US EditionIran to Play World Cup Games in United States: FIFA President
Infantino said the team will still play as scheduled despite war-related tensions and visa disputes, with 211 FIFA members represented at the congress.
- On Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Iran will participate in the FIFA World Cup in the United States this summer, insisting the team would play at the finals in North America.
- US president Donald Trump has previously stated it would be "inappropriate" for Iran to compete "for their own life and safety," as participation remained uncertain following United States and Israel airstrikes on the Asian nation on February 28, 2026.
- Addressing the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Infantino said "We must unite" through soccer while the Iranian team is scheduled to begin their tournament against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.
- Iranian football association officials were the only group absent from the Vancouver meeting after the head of the nation's soccer body, Mehdi Taj, reportedly had his visa revoked due to ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Iran is in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand, and if the team and the United States finish second in their respective groups, the sides will meet in the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup.
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Fifa President Gianni Infantino has decided: Iran will play at the upcoming World Cup in the USA and Mexico. US President Trump is gracious. Infantino is aiming for a further term in the Fifa.
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, assured that the Iran Selection will participate in the 2026 World Cup, this, following rumors that questioned his participation after the conflict of that country with the United States. It was during the 76 Congress that Gianni Infantino confirmed Iran's participation in the international FIFA tournament, the 2026 World Cup, which for the first time will have the presence of 48 selections. “Let me start…
Gianni Infantino spoke in Vancouver at the FIFA Congress, after Tehran asked for the transfer to Mexico and Trump raised doubts about the security of Iranian players.
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