Iranian Football Federation Unsure If National Team Will Play at World Cup in US

March 1, 2026

TL;DR

Iran's football federation president is unsure if the national team can play World Cup matches in the US due to current hostilities.
The president stated that after the recent attacks, "we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope."
Iran is drawn in Group G of the World Cup and scheduled to play matches in Los Angeles and Seattle.
The US is co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico.
England Lions' second one-day cricket match against Pakistan Shaheens in Abu Dhabi has been cancelled due to "military attacks in the region."
The departure of England women for their training camp in Abu Dhabi has been delayed.
All football in Qatar has been suspended until further notice.
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed several AFC Champions League matches and is monitoring the situation for the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

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