‘Iran has to come’: FIFA president insists on allowing Iran to play in World Cup
Gianni Infantino’s comments come as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has jeopardized the Iranian team’s chances of competing.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed his commitment Wednesday to facilitating Iran’s participation in the World Cup in the U. S. later this year despite the ongoing war between the two nations.
His comments come after the U. S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end the six-week war as President Donald Trump pushes to prevent the country from being able to develop a nuclear weapon.
The Iranian team is scheduled to arrive in the U. S. in June ahead of the tournament.
The team is slated to play matches against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles before traveling to Seattle to face Egypt. “The Iranian team is coming for sure,” Infantino told CNBC . “We hope that by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation.