TEHRAN, May 18. /TASS/. The Iranian national football team will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States after the world’s governing body of football, FIFA, provided the Iranian side with the required guarantees, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday.
"The decision on the participation of the Iranian national football team in the World Cup was made based on the evaluation of the [Iranian] Ministry of Sports and Youth and the [Iranian] Football Federation," Baghaei said at a press conference.
"Two days ago, Turkey hosted a productive meeting between representatives of the [Iranian] Football Federation and senior FIFA officials, and we were assured that FIFA would make every effort to ensure that the hosts of the tournament comply with FIFA regulations," the diplomat added.
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom announced on May 17 that Turkey hosted a productive meeting between representatives of FIFA and the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and following that meeting FIFA expected the Iranian national team to take part in the upcoming World Cup.
History of Iran’s participation in 2026 FIFA World Cup
