GENEVA: With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. How the conflict will affect the world’s most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico’s host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the US and criticism from fans against soaring ticket prices. Officials of the qualified teams are meeting with FIFA staff in Atlanta this week.

GENEVA: With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. How the…

Following the Israeli-American offensive, the Iranian Football Federation has suggested that its national team may not compete in the World Cup, which is set to begin on June 11.…