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The FIFA World Cup 2026 was billed as one of the easiest to organise, but challenges still lie in wait.
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Iran is pressing FIFA to move its men's soccer World Cup matches out of the US, escalating a dispute that has spilled from politics into sport.
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The Football Association which administers football in Iraq has requested FIFA postpone the national men’s team’s World Cup 2026 playoff match, scheduled for March 31 in Monterrey, Mexico. The request for postponement stems from the security situation in the Middle East and the inability of the team
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US President Donald Trump has said Iran are "welcome" to take part in this summer's World Cup despite the countries being at war, according to Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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Iran cannot - and will not - participate in the FIFA World Cup after the U.S. eliminated its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali vowed Wednesday.
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Iran's possible withdrawal would test FIFA's ability to keep the World Cup insulated from geopolitics. With Iran signaling it may boycott the event, the field for the sport's biggest tournament now looks less settled.
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