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FIFA chief says Iran will play in 2026 World Cup

Published April 30, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026 10:58pm
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iran will participate in this year’s World Cup, Al Jazeera reports.

The head of the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, in an address to FIFA’s Congress in Vancouver, says, “Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

“And of course, Iran will play the United States of America,” he adds.

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