Asian leader: Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup

The Secretary General of the Asian Football Confederation, Windsor John, explained in a press conference in the capital of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur At the federal headquarters, “Iran is our member and we want them to play. As far as we know, Iran will participate. World Cup“.

He added: “It is a very sensitive time, and everyone is saying a lot of things. In the end, it is the Iranian Football Federation that has to decide whether it will play or not, and until today the Federation has told us that it will go to the World Cup,” according to what was reported by ESPN.

There is a debate about Iran’s ability to participate in… World CupEspecially after the American-Israeli attack on it.

The American president welcomed it Donald TrumpLast week, the Iranian team took part in the cup despite the ongoing war, but said: “I don’t think it is necessary for them to be there for their lives and their safety.”

Iran’s sports minister Ahmed Donia Mali said last week that his country’s team will not participate in the World Cup due to the current situation.

However, the Iranian national team said, on its social media accounts, that its players still want to participate, noting that the tournament is organized by FIFA and not by the International Federation of Association Football. Trumpet Or the United States.

Iran has to play in Group G against… Belgium Egypt and New Zealand on America’s West Coast.