Iran to play World Cup 2026 games in United States as planned, Fifa president Infantino says

SportFootballIran to play World Cup 2026 games in United States as planned, Fifa president Infantino saysHis comments follow recent uncertainty stemming from US and Israeli airstrikes on 28 February.Jamie Gardner Thursday 30 April 2026 19:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968393","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/iran-at-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-infantino-b2968393.html","title":"Iran to play World Cup 2026 games in United States as planned, Fifa Infantino says"}}CloseInside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup drawInside 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 Iran will play their World Cup matches in the United States this summer. His comments follow recent uncertainty stemming from US and Israeli airstrikes on 28 February.Furthe...