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Trump Told FIFA Iran Is Welcome to Play in World Cup in U.S., Officials Say
Trump assured FIFA President Infantino that Iran's national team will be welcome despite regional war and recent asylum claims by players, with group games in US cities.
- On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump told FIFA President Gianni Infantino that Iran's team is welcome to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
- After US and Israeli forces struck on February 28, a regional war and defections by Iran women's players who sought asylum in Australia have cast doubt on Iran men's national football team's participation.
- All three of Iran's group matches are set in the U.S., with games against New Zealand and Belgium in Inglewood on June 15 and June 21, and Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
- Several Iranian women players slipped away to claim asylum in Australia, while remaining Iranian squad members were moved to new safe locations, complicating Iran's World Cup participation, Ahmad Donyamali said.
- With FIFA forecasting 11 billion, Raphael Le Magoariec said Infantino's ties to Trump influence its stance on Iran, guided by economic benefits.
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Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup remained in doubt this week after the country’s sports minister reportedly threatened to pull the men’s soccer team from the tournament largely taking place in the United States this summer. Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali reportedly told state television this week that it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the highly-anticipated tournament after the country’s supreme leader,…
Donald Trump revealed that he would welcome the Iranian national football team to participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, but questioned the appropriateness and safety of the players.
The president of the United States changes the message and warns the Iranian team, that they should play two matches in Los Angeles and one in Seattle
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