US President Donald Trump and Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino have forged a close relationship
In little over 100 days, the United States will co-host a football World Cup that Iran have qualified for.
On Saturday, the US attacked Iran as part of a joint operation with Israel, sparking retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.
So what could the conflict mean for Iran, for the US, and for what was already set to be a highly politicised World Cup?
BBC Sport takes a closer look.













