The president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, asked FIFA for guarantees that his country’s delegation during the 2026 World Cup in the United States will not be exposed to insults and embarrassment, reports the Iranian news agency IRNA.
In order to participate in the championship, we are seeking assurances from FIFA that certain incidents from the past will not be repeatedTaj told reporters.
The first man of Iranian football pointed out that the future participation of Iran in the World Cup will also depend on the meeting with the president of FIFA. Gianni Infantinowhere he plans to ask the host to ensure full respect for the Iranian delegation.
If full respect is shown and no offense, especially to the official and military institutions of our country, we will have no problems with the performanceTaj said, referring to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which the United States considers a terrorist organization.
He also added yes Iran has nothing to do with American politics and that the national team qualified for the World Championship on the field.
Our host is FIFA, not US President Donald Trump. If there are any insults in that country, we will react as we did in Canada. There is a possibility that the team will return home in that case, said the president of the Iranian Football Association.
Before coming to the head of the alliance, he was a high-ranking official of the IRGC. At the end of April, he traveled to Canada for the 76th FIFA Congress, but after the incident at the Toronto airport, he decided to return to Iran. Canadian media previously reported that The one deported for his association with the Revolutionary Guard, which was also declared a terrorist organization by Canada in 2024.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently stated that there will be no obstacles for the Iranian national team to enter the US, where Iran will play group stage matches in Inglewood and Seattle. However, according to him, the union’s technical staff could be denied entry because of their alleged ties to the Guard.
Iran will play in Group G at the World Cup together with the national teams of New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt, reports Hina.
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