What is the news?
Iran’s football team will not participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 starting on June 11. Actually, this tournament is to be played jointly hosted by America, Mexico and Canada and Iran has decided to withdraw from it. Iran’s Sports Minister Ahmed Donyamali has made this announcement amid the ongoing war with America. Let us know what he has said.
We will not participate in the World Cup under any circumstances – Donyamali
“Given that this corrupt government (the US) has assassinated our leader, we cannot participate in the football World Cup under any circumstances,” Sports Minister Donyamali said on Iranian state television on Wednesday. Let us tell you that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed on February 28 due to a joint attack by Israel and America.
prior statement
Donald Trump gave approval to Iran’s football team to go to America
Recently Donald Trump had welcomed Iran’s football team to participate in the World Cup. In fact, FIFA President Gianni Infantino met US President Trump last Tuesday night. After that meeting, Infantino said, “I met with US President Trump. We discussed the current situation in Iran. During the conversation, President Trump reiterated that the Iranian football team is of course welcome to participate in tournaments in the US.”
Iran’s problems may increase
Iran’s football team’s troubles may increase after not participating in the FIFA World Cup. Actually, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee can punish the Iran team. These sanctions may include exclusion from future FIFA competitions or replacement by another association. Iran has participated in 6 World Cups, including the last 3 editions held in Brazil, Russia and Qatar.
Which team can get a chance due to Iran’s withdrawal?
If Iran withdraws from the tournament, they will be replaced by the next best-ranked team from Western Asia according to FIFA’s qualification rules. Right now, Qatar is ranked just below Iran, but has already qualified. That makes Iraq, which is scheduled to play in the inter-confederation playoffs later this month, a possible candidate to fill Iran’s spot. Meanwhile, UAE also has a chance.
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