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Iran’s participation in Seattle FIFA World Cup match uncertain after U.S. strikes

The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play FIFA World Cup matches in the United States after the surprise attacks from the U.S. and Israel.

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Iran At FIFA World Cup 2026: Will Team Melli Participate After US-Israel's Joint Strike? Here's Everything We Know

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Iran’s soccer president casts doubt on World Cup participation following strikes

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World reacts to killing of Iran's supreme leader

World leaders are reacting to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in US and Israeli strikes, as another wave of attacks hit the country.

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Live updates: Trump tells CNBC that Iran military operations are 'ahead of schedule'

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86

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Iran's soccer federation says World Cup participation in doubt

"What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope," Iran's top soccer official Mehdi Taj, a vice president of the Asian Football Confederatio...

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Iran threaten to withdraw from World Cup after US airstrikes as FIFA issue statement

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Iran soccer federation casts doubt on World Cup status after US attack

FOX 8 News

Iran is set to play in the US for FIFA World Cup. Will that still happen?

Iran also qualified for the World Cup. One of the best teams in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Iran National Team finished atop Group A in the AFC World Cup Qualifying competition, sending them through at the first time of asking. Israel did not qualify.

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Iran could withdraw from 2026 FIFA World Cup amid Middle East tension

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just months away from kicking off the biggest soccer tournament in the world, but one country could be withdrawing from the competition based on recent political actions. Iran has been heavily involved in

Where is the feds' $625M for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Frozen in D.C.

Congress set aside $625 million for U.S. cities hosting matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. Four months out, the money is frozen.

The New York Times

How Donald Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ long before World Cup draw

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the eyes of the soccer world turn to the United States capital as nations learn the identity of their group stage opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Many headlines from ...