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Iran Group G Schedule
Schedule of matches for Iran in the 2026 World Cup Group G.
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Iran's football team shows World Cup readiness with social media ...
Videos from a tournament kit reveal photo shoot and images from training sessions highlighting Team Melli’s preparations.Iran’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup appear to be on track, as social media posts from the team’s official account hint at an upcoming tournament kit reveal and show the squad training at an undisclosed location.Videos posted by Team Melli’s Instagram account on Monday showed players taking part in a photo shoot for what appears to be Iran’s home kit for the World Cup.Iran are in Group G of the World Cup and will play all their games in the United States, which is cohosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico.Several members of Iran’s squad, including first-choice goalkeeper Alireza Safar Beiranvand and winger Milad Mohammadi, were shown wearing a new kit in a series of social media posts.The Team Melli account also posted photos from training sessions, which have been held in Iran before the squad travels to Turkiye for three friendly matches before the World Cup.The Asian giants’ participation in the tournament became uncertain after the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28, with Iranian officials questioning the US’s role as host and President Donald Trump suggesting Team Melli’s players may not be safe if they travel to his country for the championship.However, recent statements by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Iranian football officials have reaffirmed the country’s participation in the World Cup.Infantino confirmed that Iran will play its games in the US in his opening remarks at the FIFA Congress in Canada on Thursday.“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.Trump later said he was “OK” with Iran playing in the country.“If Gianni said it, I’m OK,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “You know what? Let them play.”Football officials in Iran have outlined the team’s training and preparations for the tournament, which include camps at home and in neighbouring Turkiye before travelling to the US.“The first phase of the preparation period will end with an intra-team game on Wednesday,” assistant coach Saeed Alhoei told Iranian sport news outlet Varzesh3.The game will be held at a stadium, and the players will wear official match kits, with an international referee and video assistant referee technology (VAR) to simulate tournament-like conditions.Alhoei said the ...
Iran set to compete in FIFA World Cup in the U.S. despite Donald Trump ...
Iran is set to compete in the upcoming World Cup, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino -Credit:Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will take part in the 2026 World Cup, despite United States President Donald Trump's concerning stance on the matter."Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026," Infantino declared as he opened his address at FIFA's Congress in Vancouver on Thursday. "And of course, Iran will play the United States of America."AdvertisementSpeculation has been mounting over whether Iran would feature in the quadrennial tournament amid heightened tensions with the United States, following airstrikes in February that killed the country's leader and intensified conflict across the Middle East.Infantino confirmed Iran's participation on Thursday during FIFA's Congress in Vancouver -Credit:Photo by Rich Lam - FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesIn March, Trump posted on Truth Social: "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."Iran secured qualification for this summer's World Cup, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and was drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand, as per The Mirror US.AdvertisementAll three of Iran's group stage games are scheduled to be played on American soil: June 15 vs. New Zealand in Los Angeles, June 21 vs. Belgium in Los Angeles, and June 26 vs. Egypt in Seattle.In response to Trump's warning, the Iranian team's official social media account fired back at the President, stating: "The World Cup is a historic and international event and its governing body is FIFA -- not any individual country."Iran's national team, with strength and a series of decisive victories achieved by the brave sons of Iran, was among the first teams to qualify for this major tournament."Certainly no one can exclude Iran's national team from the World Cup. The only country that could be excluded is one that merely carries the title of 'host' yet lacks the ability to provide security for the teams participating in this global event."
FIFA confirms Iran's participation in 2026 World Cup in USA despite ...
FIFA has confirmed Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the USA despite the Middle East tensions.
Iran to meet with FIFA over 2026 World Cup participation
With the World Cup commencing next month, Iranian soccer officials are set to meet with FIFA regarding their status for the tournament.
