Iran will play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president - BERITAJA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Iran will play World Cup games successful the United States this summer, contempt an ongoing warfare betwixt the 2 nations.

Infantino made the remarks astatine the 76th FIFA Congress successful Vancouver connected Thursday, saying “we must unite” done soccer.

Iran is the only federation among FIFA’s 211 members not astatine the gathering of world shot officials.

The caput of the nation’s shot body, Mehdi Taj, reportedly arrived successful Toronto en way to the arena earlier having his impermanent resident visa revoked for his ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is simply a listed violent entity successful Canada.

Iran, presently No. 21 successful FIFA’s rankings, is successful Group G astatine this summer’s World Cup alongside Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand.

The state is scheduled to statesman the tourney pinch a crippled against New Zealand successful Los Angeles connected June 15.