Gianni Infantino adamant Iran will play in World Cup despite war with US

SportFootballGianni Infantino adamant Iran will play in World Cup despite war with USFifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran will come to the World Cup this summerAp Correspondent Thursday 16 April 2026 15:40 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2958551To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/infantino-fifa-iran-usa-war-world-cup-b2959101.html","title":"Gianni Infantino adamant Iran will play in World Cup despite war with US"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-24160","index":0}Gianni Infantino says Iran will play in the World Cup (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Fifa President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will "for sure" participate in the upcoming World Cup, despite the ongoing war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino s...