"Let me start at the outset confirming, straightaway for those who maybe want to say something else or want to write something else, that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026," Infantino announced while speaking at the FIFA World Congress in Vancouver, Canada. "And of course Iran will play in the United States of America."
Questions had been raised over Iran’s participation in the international soccer tournament due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with the country.
"I can provide the following assurances and facts. One is that, as you know, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and all those members have been listed as a terrorist organisation for several years," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. "The members are prohibited from coming. We have a series of screenings, and we take action. And no members have entered the country. Action has been taken appropriately."
President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was “okay” with Iran’s participation in the tournament.
Trump previously told Politico in March that "I really don't care" if Iran participates in the World Cup, and in a post on Truth Social that month wrote that “The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran’s national team would be allowed to participate in the tournament last week, but said that anyone deemed to have ties to the IRGC would be barred from entering the U.S..
The World Cup will be hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and will run from June 11 through July 19.
According to current schedules, Iran will play on June 15 against New Zealand and on June 21 against Belgium, both in Inglewood, California. The Iranian team is then set to play against Egypt in Seattle on June 26.
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