Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
Irans’s players pose for a team photo before a qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on June 10, 2025. Vahid Salemi/AP Photo
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Iran’s soccer federation is in talks with FIFA about moving its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico because of concerns over player safety, Iranian soccer president Mehdi Taj said Monday.
Iran’s participation in the world’s most watched sporting event was thrown into doubt after co-host the United States joined Israel in launching airstrikes against the country.
