The president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, announced a very realistic withdrawal of Iran from the World Cup after American and Israeli military attacks, and now the question arises as to who will...

Iran’s football federation president Mehdi Taj has given a bleak outlook regarding the World Cup in summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada the day after the US and Israel started air attacks against his country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” Taj told sports portal Varzesh3 on Sunday. “The US regime has attacked our homeland and this is an incident that will not go unanswered.” Iran has been drawn into Gro...

Rabat—Iran’s place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer, is now in serious doubt following recent geopolitical developments, according to comments from Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI). Iran had already qualified for the tournament and was drawn […] The post Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns appeared first on Morocco World News.