Iran vows it won’t be sidelined from the 2026 World Cup
TL;DR
Iran’s national football team pushes back on Donald Trump’s remarks about excluding it from the 2026 World Cup, insisting no one can bar Iran as it continues Asian qualifiers and engages with FIFA.
- Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says 'no one can exclude' it from the World Cup AP News
- Iran pushes back after Trump says team shouldn't participate in World Cup 'for their own life and safety' Yahoo Sports
- U.S. President Trump: Iran should skip World Cup 'for their safety' ESPN
- Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat Al Jazeera
- Trump warns Iranian World Cup team away from U.S. for 'their own life and safety' NBC News
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