FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup in the US, despite tensions following the Iran-Israel conflict. Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, he emphasized football’s role in uniting nations. Iran had earlier shown reluctance, and its delegation was absent due to entry issues in Canada.

Mumbai: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will be participating in the upcoming 2026 World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting with its neighbours Mexico and Canada, despite the recent armed conflict with Israel and the USA.

Infantino confirmed that Iran will send its team to the World Cup during his inaugural address at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada. FIFA put out on social media a video showing portions of the FIFA President's address to the Congress in which he made the above comments.

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