Iran officials to meet with FIFA over 2026 World Cup participation
With the World Cup commencing next month, Iranian soccer officials are set to meet with FIFA regarding their status for the tournament. Iran's top soccer official Mehdi Taj, who was denied entry to Canada for FIFA's annual congress in Vancouver on Thursday, said there are "many issues to discuss" with the international governing body. "Our position is that we will soon have a meeting with FIFA," Taj said on Friday to Iranian media.
Iran has been wavering on playing World Cup matches since the U. S. and Israel launched military attacks on Feb.
28. During FIFA president Gianni Infantino's keynote speech at the FIFA Congress on Thursday, he insisted Iran will come and play in the U. S.
during the tournament. "Of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026. And of course Iran will play in the United States of America,” Infantino said.
Later that day, U. S. President Donald Trump , who previously gave warnings for the safety of the Iran national team if it came to the U.