PARIS: FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as “excellent” and “constructive” the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Iranians are scheduled to be based and play all three of their group matches in the US in spite of the war currently being waged in the Middle East. “We’ve had an excellent meeting, a constructive meeting together with the Iran FA,” said Grafstrom.

TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation chief on Thursday said no visas had yet been issued for the national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, state media…

O Irã está programado para jogar as partidas da fase de grupos nos EUA, mas a participação da equipe no mundial tem sido questionada desde que americanos e israelenses atacaram o…