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Iran eliminated from the World Cup With Algeria drawing with Austria and losing the chance to be ranked among the best third-place teams, the Iranian national team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup with three draws and three points. nournews.ir @Nournews_IR

Iran eliminated from the World Cup With Algeria drawing with Austria and losing the chance to be ranked among the best third-placed teams, the Iranian national team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup with three draws and three points. @YjcNewsChannel

Iran officially eliminated from the World Cup With Algeria drawing with Austria and losing the chance to be ranked among the best third-place teams, the Iranian national team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup with three draws and three points. @ilnair

The 2026 World Cup in Iran is over With a 3-3 draw between Algeria and Austria, Iran's last chance to advance to the next round was gone. @iribnews

Iran eliminated from the World Cup With Algeria drawing with Austria and losing the chance to be ranked among the best third-place teams, the Iranian national team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup with three draws and three points.

2026 World Cup/ Queiroz did nothing to help Iran advance; Croatia wins against Ghana @iribnews

Gharibabadi warns FIFA about US hostilities Deputy Foreign Minister: FIFA has an independent responsibility. If the organizing body cannot guarantee that all qualified teams, including Iran, enter the host country without discrimination and restrictions and compete under equal conditions, the credibility of the World Cup itself will be damaged. The global nature of the World Cup is not compatible with political choice. @TasnimNews

2026 World Cup: Iran threatened with exclusion before it even begins #Iran #FIFA #WorldCup #WorldCup2026

‌ Football Federation: We will definitely participate in the 2026 World Cup The national team has succeeded in qualifying for the World Cup with strength, authority, and competence, and no outside power can deprive Iran of participating in a cup to which it has qualified with merit. However, Iran's position is clear; we will definitely participate in the 2026 World Cup, but the host must take our concerns into account. If the host of the World Cup has not learned the customs of hosting, we will teach them in another language, just as the Iranian football delegation to Canada authoritatively demonstrated Iranian clarity in decision-making and not backing down from national beliefs. The World Cup is the same; a tournament in which we participate but without the slightest retreat from our beliefs, culture, and convictions. The battle is on the football field, and if the host intends to enter the battle in other areas, it would be better to learn from the experience of the 52 days of endurance of the Iranian lions and lionesses against unmanly and criminal attacks, because the final 26 players on the Qaleh Nooyi list are of the same generation and lineage. @Farsna [in reply to: Taj: We will go to the World Cup if FIFA guarantees it @Sportfars]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP that Iran ‘will be at the World Cup’ and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. Iran's participation was in doubt because of war with the US and Israel. •

Ben Goldfreund FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Turkey today, watched the friendly match between the Iranian national team and Costa Rica and declared: "Iran will be in the 2026 World Cup," this in light of Iran's request to move its games from the United States to Mexico.

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Infantino: Iran deservedly reached the World Cup; we have no other plan for this team The president of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said: "The Iranian national football team qualified for the World Cup with sporting merit, and we want them to play, they will play in the World Cup." Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), announced today (Monday) in an interview with the Mexican website N+ that the "Iranian national team" has qualified for the World Cup based on sporting merit. He added: "We live in the real world and are aware of very complex conditions, but we are working hard and want to ensure that Iran plays in the best possible conditions." "Iran is a football-mad country," he said. "We want them to play, they will play in the World Cup, and there is no Plan B, C or D; Iran is Plan A." News link Follow IRNA news on Yes | Rubika | Soroush Plus | ETA | Jahan @IRNA_1313

Infantino: Iran will play in the World Cup, no ifs or buts • • FIFA chief Gianni Infantino stressed that Iran earned its spot on merit, calling the country “football-crazy” and insisting there is no Plan B—only Plan A: Iran’s participation. • • Follow:

Americans stop working with Japanese legend over support for Iran After it was announced that the Iranian national football team would not participate in the 2026 World Cup due to the current situation (the military aggression of the United States and Israel against our country) and the hostile stance of Donald Trump and the US government towards Iran, Keisuke Honda, former midfielder of the Japanese national football team, supported Iran. The Japanese football legend, posting on his social media account (SNS) in response to the news of the Iranian national football team's withdrawal from the upcoming World Cup, wrote: "I know this is a very sensitive issue, but I personally want them to play in the World Cup." Former Blue Samurai midfielder (the nickname of the Japanese national football team) expressed regret that players are missing out on valuable opportunities to play in the World Cup due to political conflicts. Keisuke Honda has now revealed in a post on the social network "X" that an American sponsor has canceled an advertising contract with him after he said he wanted Iran to participate in the upcoming World Cup. Honda wrote: "It seems that an advertisement from an American company that was supposed to be finalized in time for the World Cup has been stopped because of this statement (referring to its message of support for Iran). Companies that ignore the essence of the matter and make wrong decisions are better off without them." #football tasnimnews.ir/3540330 @TasnimNews

Trump called the presence of the Iranian national football team at the 2026 World Cup inappropriate Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated that the Iranian national team could participate in the World Cup, which will be held this year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but "their presence is inappropriate for the sake of their lives and safety." The day before, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that Trump had assured him that the Iranian "football masters" would be welcome guests at the championship. As a reminder, Iran's Sports Minister previously said that he does not see the possibility of his country's national team participating in the 2026 World Cup due to the war in the Middle East. The Iranian national team qualified for the 2026 World Cup by finishing first in their group in the third qualifying round, beating Uzbekistan, UAE, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, and North Korea.

Iran’s minister raised the prospect of a historic withdrawal from the 2026 World Cup, putting FIFA under pressure to prepare a replacement plan. •

Trump: Iran's national team should not participate in the 2026 World Cup #SkyOnline

Iran May Skip 2026 World Cup After Khamenei Killing—Trump Says 'I Really Don't Care'. • Iran's 2026 FIFA World Cup participation is in doubt after its sports minister ruled out playing following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Iran will not take part in the 2026 World Cup after the United States—a co-host of the tournament—launched airstrikes alongside Israel, Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday. •

Iran may withdraw its national team from the 2026 World Cup, — TV2 This was stated by the country's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali, who was interviewed by a Norwegian sports channel. Since the upcoming World Cup will be held mainly in the United States, the minister sees no possibility of participating in it, given the war in the Middle East and the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. It is currently unknown whether this decision is official and final. Earlier on Wednesday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that Donald Trump had assured him that Iran's "football masters" were welcome at the World Cup, despite the war with the United States. Recall that the other day, several Iranian female soccer players escaped from the team during a soccer tournament in Australia and were granted asylum. This happened after threats of reprisals from the Iranian authorities after they refused to sing the national anthem before one of the matches.

Iran Can’t Take Part In U.S. World Cup Amid War, Country’s Sports Minister Says. • President Trump would reportedly “welcome” the Iranian team to the tournament, FIFA’s president said previously.

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Iran can 'under no circumstances' participate in football World Cup, sport minister says

FWD from RBC Sport: The Iranian national football team will not participate in the 2026 World Cup, according to the country's Sports Minister, Ahmad Donyamali, quoted by Cadena SER. "Considering that this corrupt government murdered our leader, there are no conditions for us to participate in the World Cup. In the space of eight or nine months, we've lived through two wars, and several thousand of our citizens have died. Therefore, we have no opportunity to participate," Donyamali said. Since February 28, the US and Israel have been conducting a military operation against Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's military leadership have been killed. Tehran has responded by striking targets in the Middle East. The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Iran is in Group G with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. Iran is scheduled to play its group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. Earlier on March 11, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reported that US President Donald Trump told him he had no problem with the Iranian national team's presence at the World Cup. Getty Images Subscribe to RBC Sport

#Breaking | Iranian Sports Minister: Iran cannot participate in the World Cup under any circumstances

FIFA President meets with Trump about Iran national team While America's war crimes against Iran are increasing day by day, and Trump's unconventional action in inciting Iranian female soccer players in Australia has led Mehdi Taj to consider the national soccer team's participation in the 2026 World Cup as weak in this situation. 1/5

As Iranian women football players defect, Iran hints men will skip World Cup. • • Iranian Football Federation says women playing in the Asian Cup in Australia were coerced into defecting • •