Iran’s team is preparing for the FIFA World Cup but may not travel to the tournament, Sport Minister Donyamali says.

More than a month after Iran raised the possibility of withdrawing from the World Cup over concerns about the team's security ...

Questions had been raised over Iran’s involvement in the international soccer tournament due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with the country.

Iran says it will not participate in the 2026 World Cup hosted in North America after air strikes by the United States and ...

Iran Government Says Men's Soccer Team Is Preparing for 'Proud Participation' at World Cup in US GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is confident Iran will take part in the 2026 World Cup despite geopolitical tensions putting the team's participation in doubt. "The Iranian team is coming, for sure.

The spokesperson said he hoped FIFA would ensure the measures. The president of Iran’s Football Federation Mehdi Taj said ...

FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials ​in Istanbul on Saturday and offer ...

Iranian FA president Medhi Taj says players have not been issued with visas for the World Cup, which starts in less than a ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin play across the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 57 days. Iran's participation in the tournament has been up in the air since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war.