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Iran's 2026 World Cup Participation in Doubt After US Strikes
Iran's soccer federation chief casts uncertainty over playing in US-hosted tournament amid US-Israeli attacks, with 100 days to kickoff. FIFA eyes Iraq as replacement; Qatar postpones matches amid tensions.
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1. Iran Considers World Cup Exit Amid US Tensions; FIFA Responds to Ayatollah’s Passing <p><a href="https://internewscast.com">Internewscast Journal</a><br /> <a href="https://internewscast.com/author/inter-news-cast-secured/">Internewscast</a></p> <p>Reports have emerged that Iran is considering withdrawing from this summer’s World…</p> <p>This Post: <a href="https://internewscast.com/news/au/iran-considers-world-cup-exit-amid-us-tensions-fifa-responds-to-ayatollahs-passing/">Iran Considers World Cup Exit Amid US Tensions; FIFA Responds to Ayatollah’s Passing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://internewscast.com">Internewscast Journal</a></p> --- 2. Iran soccer chief casts doubt on World Cup participation amid war with U.S. Given the escalation with the U.S., 'it is unlikely that we can look forward to the World Cup,' Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, said in an inteview with Spanish outlet Marca --- 3. Qatar soccer federation postpones all matches amid global tensions following the strikes on Iran The Qatar soccer federation has postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice amid global tensions following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The QFA did not specifically mention the strikes when it announced the postponements on X, adding only that… --- 4. The World Cup faces an unprecedented crisis as the US attacks Iran — how will Fifa respond? <p>A controversial build-up took a drastic turn with a World Cup host bombing one of the qualified teams, writes <strong>Miguel Delaney</strong>, with Iran’s very participation in question</p> --- 5. Iran threatens 2026 World Cup withdrawal amid US-Israel attacks AMMAN — In the shadow of the US-Israel attacks, Iran has cast uncertainty over the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On Saturday, joint US-Israeli airstrikes reportedl... --- 6. World cup hits 100-day countdown amid global unrest Tuesday marks the 100-day countdown to the biggest World cup in history against a backdrop of global upheaval, from U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to violence in Mexico and anxiety over... --- 7. Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt 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 Group... --- 8. Iran football federation gives dim World Cup outlook after US-assisted strikes on country Iran's football federation expressed a dim World Cup outlook after the U.S.-Israel strikes, with federation president saying the team cannot look forward with hope. --- 9. Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns <p>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 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/03/281161/irans-world-cup-2026-participation-in-doubt-as-federation-chief-raises-concerns/">Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com">Morocco World News</a>.</p> --- 10. Iran is set to play in the US for FIFA World Cup. Will that still happen? The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off soon – will Iran be in attendance? --- 11. Iran pessimistic about FIFA World Cup after US air strikes Reverberations from the Middle East conflict hits global sport, with Iran's soccer chief offering a bleak outlook for the FIFA World Cup in the United States. --- 12. Iran’s soccer president casts doubt on World Cup participation following strikes The US-Israeli joint military campaign could prevent the nation from playing in the tournament in the US this summer. --- 13. President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S.… --- 14. President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt <p>The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. Mehdi Taj tells sports portal Varzesh3, “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup wi ... (truncated)