US EditionUS says it does not object to Iran playing in World Cup but people with ties to IRGC won't be allowed
Rubio said Iranian players can compete, but the United States will block World Cup staff with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Iranian players are welcome at the FIFA World Cup, though individuals with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will not receive entry.
- Despite regional conflicts and a fragile ceasefire in the Iran war, the United States has indicated that Iran will not be banned from the FIFA World Cup, rejecting Iran's request to move matches to Mexico.
- Rubio emphasized the United States "would not want to affect the athletes," adding, "They can't bring a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country and pretend that they are journalists and athletic trainers."
- President Donald Trump echoed the administration's stance, ensuring athletes remain unaffected by geopolitical tensions, while Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli's earlier suggestion that Italy replace Iran was not pursued.
- The FIFA World Cup begins June 11 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, while Washington continues to designate the IRGC as a "foreign terrorist organisation," complicating potential staff entry.
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The United States Secretary, Marco Rubio, denied that a Donald Trump emissary had asked the Iranian team not to go to the World Cup in defiance of Italy, but warned that he could still refuse entry to members of the delegation he considered linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. “No one in the United States has told them they can’t come. The problem with Iran would not be their athletes, but some of the other people th…
The ongoing conflict between Iran and the US could have an impact on the World Cup. Foreign Minister Rubio suggests a ban on entry.
Iranian soccer players are welcome at this year's World Cup, which begins on June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, distancing the United States from a call by Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy and close friend of US President Donald Trump, for Italy to replace Iran at the World Cup.
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