Trump dismisses Iran World Cup concerns amid ongoing military strikes: 'I really don't care'

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The Iranian soccer federation has a bleak outlook on participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against the country entered a fourth day Tuesday. 

The tournament, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada later this summer, has Iran scheduled to kick off its Group G schedule in June in Los Angeles.

But President Donald Trump doesn’t care if Iran decides to pull out of the tournament later this year.

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Mehdi Taremi of Iran celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game against Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium March 25, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu)

"I really don’t care," Trump told Politico Tuesday when asked about Iran’s participation in the World Cup. "I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes."

Iran was the first team to qualify for the World Cup, yet FIFA says it will continue to monitor the situation. 

"What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope," Iran’s football federation President Mehdi Taj told sports portal Varzesh3 Sunday. "The US regime has attacked our homeland, and this is an incident that will not go unanswered."

Trump previously mentioned that athletes, staff members and family members would receive an exemption from countries on the banned list to enter the U.S. for the tournament. However, with attacks intensifying in the Middle East, that could change leading up to the tournament. 

And there’s even a chance these two teams would face each