Iran on Brink of FIFA World Cup Boycott Amid US-Iran Tensions
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Iran is considering boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States after the death of leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The team is set to play all their group stage games on US soil, but tensions between Iran and the US have escalated dramatically.
The Iranian Football Federation president, Mehdi Taj, stated that the recent developments make it difficult to consider playing on US soil in the FIFA World Cup.
FIFA general secretary Mattias Grafstrom confirmed that the world body is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to communicate with the host governments to ensure a safe World Cup.
Several key aviation hubs in the Middle East have been impacted due to the escalation in the US-Iran conflict.
