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Iran Hasn’t Officially Dropped Out Of The FIFA World Cup. But Will They Still Compete?

The back-and-forth between FIFA, Donald Trump, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali, and the Iranian National Team left ...

Potential Punishments for Iran if 2026 World Cup Withdrawal Threat Is Formalized

There is no modern-day precedent for how FIFA will respond.

Iran could boycott World Cup in wake of U.S. attacks, sports minister says

On Tuesday night, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he had U.S. President Trump's assurance that Iran will be welcome at ...

Did Iran withdraw from the World Cup? Possible replacements, punishment

Iran's already precarious status for the 2026 World Cup was thrown into more doubt when the country's sports minister said it would not participate.

Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off

Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone ...

Keisuke Honda reveals what one US company did after his open support for Iran’s World Cup participation

Keisuke Honda says one American company pulled back from a potential advertising deal after he publicly supported Iran’s ...

World Cup 2026 news live updates: Latest on Trump's Iran comments, conflict implications, March qualifiers

The start of the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than three months away. News is breaking every day about this summer's tournament and there is no better place to follow ...