March 12, 2026
The World Cup is approaching, will Iran participate?
תמונה: gemini
June 11, 2026, is the opening day of the FIFA World Cup in the United States.
Following the war, the question arises: Will Iran participate in the tournament?
FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump told him there is no problem. Iran is invited to participate in the World Cup.
But Iran's Minister of Sports rejected the statement. In an interview, he said that the American government 'murdered our leader.' According to him, Iran cannot participate in the World Cup. He said that Iran was forced to fight two wars within eight months. According to him, thousands were killed, and therefore the situation does not allow participation.
The Iranian team has already qualified for the World Cup. It was supposed to participate in it for the fourth consecutive time.
Now it seems that Iran will not attend the tournament. It is likely that FIFA will have to select another team to play in its place.