The United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Iran’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday that the country cannot ...

Iran’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said the country’s national team cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup following recent military conflict involving the United States and Israel. Speaking on ...

Iran cannot take part in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched air strikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad ...

The prospect of Iran playing at this summer’s World Cup appears remote after the country’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said on Wednesday that “under no circumstances can we participate”.

DUBAI – Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched air strikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sports ...

LOS ANGELES — With the World Cup set to kick off in three months, Iranian officials are saying that the team won't take part in the event. Iran’s sports minister said the country cannot take part in ...

US, Canada and Mexico hosting 48-team tournament Iran minister says 'under no circumstances can we participate' Iranian team scheduled to play all three group games in US March 11 (Reuters) - Iran ...

MUNICH—When the full-scale Russian invasion began, Western defense manufacturers rushed their modern weaponry into Ukraine, helping Kyiv drive back a much more powerful foe. Four years on, the flow of ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's sports minister says it cannot take part in the upcoming World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war.

With less than three months to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, Iran's participation has become ...

Nothing has formally been communicated yet by FIFA, which runs the tournament, or the Iran Football Federation. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Iran’s sports minister told state television Wednesday that, ...