Iran will play World Cup games in US, FIFA president says
FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup and play its group stage matches in the United States, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and safety concerns raised by Iranian officials. Iran had requested to move its games to Mexico for security reasons, but FIFA rejected the request due to logistical constraints. The decision underscores FIFA's stance that football should unite people, even amid international conflict.
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The Iranian men’s soccer team is set to play in the World Cup in the United States this summer, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Thursday as the war in the Middle East remains unresolved. Infantino made the announcement in Canada at the FIFA Congress. Iran was the only nation out of the sports body’s 211 member associations not represented at the annual meeting. Recommended Stories Maryland approves girls’ flag football as varsity sport Canadian authorities deny FIFA president police escort ahead of World Cup meetings DC to host 2027 NFL draft on National Mall: What to know “Let me start at the outset, confirming, straight away, for those who want to say something else or write something else, that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026,” Infantino…
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