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Marco Rubio - Mehdi Taj - Iran says will play in World Cup, demands hosts accept conditions - arabnews.com - Usa - Mexico - Canada - Iran - Israel

Iran says will play in World Cup, demands hosts accept conditions

TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation said on Saturday that the men’s national team will take part in the 2026 World Cup this summer, but demanded that joint hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada agree to its conditions amid the Middle East war.The call comes after Canada refused entry to the federation’s chief last month before the FIFA Congress because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological arm of Iran’s military, which it designated as a terror group in 2024.Iran’s presence at the tournament, which will take place between June 11 and July 19, has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in February following strikes by the United States and Israel.“We will definitely participate in the 2026 World Cup, but the hosts must take our concerns into account,” the Iranian federation said on its official website.“We will participate in the World Cup tournament, but without any retreat from our beliefs, culture, and convictions.”The Iranian football federation (FFIRI) president Mehdi Taj told state TV on Friday that Tehran has 10 conditions for attending the global spectacle, seeking assurances over the country’s treatment.The conditions include visas being granted and respect for the national team staff, the team’s flag and its national anthem during the tournament, as well as demands for high security at airports, hotels and routes to the stadiums where they will play.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that Iran’s footballers would be welcome at the tournament.But he warned that the US may yet bar entry to members of the Iranian delegation with ties to the IRGC, which it also designates as a terrorist organization.“All players and technical

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Gianni Infantino - Mehdi Taj - Iranian FA says will meet FIFA to seek World Cup assurances in next few days - arabnews.com - Usa - Mexico - Canada - Iran

Iranian FA says will meet FIFA to seek World Cup assurances in next few days

Iranian football chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he will have a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next three or four days at which he would seek assurances that his country will be respected at the World Cup in the United States.Canada, which is co-hosting the June 11 to July 19 World Cup with the US and Mexico, said it refused entry to Taj last week because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Taj said on Tuesday that Iran would not take part in the tournament if FIFA could not guarantee respect for the country’s institutions in the US, where the team will be based and play all three of their group matches.“We will ‌tell (FIFA) what our ‌expectations are.

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Mehdi Taj - Iranian FA chief says FIFA guarantees over IRGC respect essential for World Cup trip - channelnewsasia.com - Usa - Canada - Iran

Iranian FA chief says FIFA guarantees over IRGC respect essential for World Cup trip

May 6 : Iranian FA (FFIRI) chief Mehdi Taj says FIFA must guarantee that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is not insulted by the United States if the national team is to travel to the country to play at the World Cup in June.

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FIFA invites Iran to headquarters for World Cup talks

PARIS: FIFA has invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to its headquarters for talks over the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, a source told AFP on Tuesday. Iran’s presence at the tournament, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico between June 11 and July 19, has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in February following strikes by the United States and Israel. The source said FIFA had asked the FFIRI to visit its Zurich base “by May 20 to prepare for the World Cup.” Last week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled. “Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026,” Infantino said as he addressed delegates at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver. “And of course, Iran will play (in) the United States of America.” Iran’s delegation was the only absentee from the 211-member congress after a clash with Canadian border officials. Iranian media said FFIRI president Mehdi Taj — a former member of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — and two colleagues flew home after being “insulted” by Canadian immigration officers. Canada, which designated the IRGC a terrorist organization in 2024, said individuals linked to the force were “inadmissible.” On his return home, Taj told local media he wanted a meeting with FIFA to discuss a variety of subjects. Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona, during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G. The Iranians open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.

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Iran will be at World Cup and will play in the US, says FIFA boss

VANCOUVER: FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted Iran would play World Cup matches in the United States as the soccer governing body’s Congress opened on Thursday without the country’s delegation, its absence highlighting tensions and challenges surrounding the tournament. “Let me start at the outset. Of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026. And of course Iran will play in the United States of America,” Infantino said. “And the reason for that is very simple, we have to unite. It is my responsibility, our responsibility.” US President Donald Trump said he was “okay” with Iran playing at the World Cup.

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Amerika Serikat - Mehdi Taj - Cerita Presiden Federasi Iran 'Diusir' Kanada dan Gagal ke Kongres FIFA - sport.detik.com - Iran

Cerita Presiden Federasi Iran 'Diusir' Kanada dan Gagal ke Kongres FIFA

Presiden Federasi Sepakbola Iran (FFIRI), Mehdi Taj, dan rombonganya sempat ditolak masuk ke Kanada hingga batal menghadiri Kongres FIFA. Begini kronologinya.

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Mehdi Taj - Iran officials aim to meet with FIFA, discuss World Cup issues - arabnews.com - Switzerland - Usa - Canada - Turkey - Iran

Iran officials aim to meet with FIFA, discuss World Cup issues

Soccer officials from Iran are intent on meeting ‌with FIFA’s leadership about its upcoming World Cup matches in the United States.

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Gianni Infantino - Mehdi Taj - Iran FA president says he was allowed to enter Canada but chose to turn back - channelnewsasia.com - Usa - Mexico - Canada - Turkey - Iran

Iran FA president says he was allowed to enter Canada but chose to turn back

May 1 : Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj said Canadian officials cleared him to enter the country for the FIFA Congress, but Iran’s delegation chose to turn back after being held for three hours and questioned at a Toronto airport, Iranian media reported on Friday.

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