GENEVA (AP) — Iran will play at least one of its World Cup matches in the United States though the tournament draw on Friday ...

Trump's U.S. travel ban injects politics into sports ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's why Haiti, Iran fans feel ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

Iran's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 ...

IRAN are set to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw after the US reportedly refused to grant visas to members of their delegation ...

Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.

Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium.

Iran coach Ardeshir Amir Ghalenoei arrived in Washington with a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football ...

Head coach Ghalenoei is part of the delegation attending the draw despite saying they would boycott it over visa issues.

Fans accuse the US of hypocrisy, saying Israel, which has killed scores of Palestinian football players, should be the one ...

Iran said Wednesday it would now send representatives to the World Cup finals draw in Washington in a complete reversal of an earlier decision to boycott the event over visa issues."Amir Ghalenoei, ...

From a competitive perspective, Iran have not been banned from participation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They qualified for ...