Iran will boycott next week’s draw for the World Cup n protest at the United States’ long-standing limited allocation of visas for Iranians, the country’s football federation has announced

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being staged in United States, Canada and Mexico, with Washington DC hosting December's draw.

Wegen der von US-Präsident Trump verhängten Einreiseverbote will der iranische Fußballverband der WM-Auslosung in Washington komplett fernbleiben.