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Iran's World Cup Participation On Track, AFC Confirms Amid Tensions

Iran's forward #09 Mehdi Taremi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers group A football match between Iran and the North Korea at the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran on June 10, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

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News18•16-03-2026, 18:51

Iran's World Cup Participation On Track, AFC Confirms Amid Tensions

•AFC confirms no official withdrawal notification from Iran for 2026 FIFA World Cup.
•Iran's national team qualified for the expanded 48-team tournament co-hosted by US, Canada, Mexico.
•Political tensions and comments from Iran's sports minister Ahmad Donyamali and Donald Trump raised doubts.
•Iran's team insists on social media they will play, stating FIFA organizes the event, not Trump.
•Iran, ranked 20th, is scheduled to play group matches in the US against New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt.

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