Dawn Logo Dawn

E-Paper | June 27, 2026

Home Latest FIFA World Cup '26 Violations Tracker Pakistan Opinion Business Images Prism World Sport Breathe Magazines Tech Videos Popular Archive Flood Donations

Iranian sports minister says country cannot take part in World Cup

Published March 11, 2026
comments
Join our Whatsapp Channel
Add Dawn as a trusted source
Google Preferred Source

Al Jazeera reports that Ahmad Donyamali, Iran’s sports minister, says the country cannot participate in this year’s FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.

“Considering that this corrupt ⁠regime has ⁠assassinated our leader, under no circumstances ⁠can we ⁠participate in ⁠the World Cup,” he has said.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.
Iran Israel War

Iranian oil option returns for Pakistan Next Story