FIFA President: Iran must participate in the World Cup… and there is no other way

And he announced Infantino In an interview with a Mexican video, he said: “We want to play IranIran will play in… World Cup“There is no alternative, only the first plan.”

He added: “Iran represents its people, whether they live in the country or abroad.

And they don’t want to Iran’s national team He played his three team games in the United States as planned, but in Mexico because of the growing conflict in the Middle East.

position remains (FIFA) was doubtful about the possibility of accepting the request or his willingness to respond, while Infantino confirmed that the International Federation wants to ensure that Iran participates in the World Cup under the best conditions, adding that “things are very difficult.”

The United States and Israel have been launching attacks on Iran since late February, and Iran has responded with retaliation.

For its part, the Iranian news agency “IRNA” reported that the head of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, recently said that his country’s team would boycott the United States, but would not be ignored by the World Cup, without giving more details.

Iranian media reported on Thursday, citing the Ministry of Sports, that Iran has banned sports teams and clubs from traveling to countries it considers “hostile” until further notice.

Iran’s Sports Ministry confirmed that the move was due to concerns about the safety of Iranian athletes.

The ministry said: “The presence of national teams and clubs in countries that are considered hostile and unable to guarantee the safety of Iranian players and team members is prohibited until further notice.”

The ministry added that the Federation ball Clubs are responsible for notifying the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue for the match.