Despite great uncertainty, Iran is set to head to North America to compete in its seventh World Cup. For so many of the current players, this may be their last chance at the pinnacle, with previous iterations stumbling relentlessly at the first hurdle.

Iran’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup appear to be on track, as social media posts from the team’s official account hint at an upcoming tournament kit reveal and show the squad training at an undisclosed location. Videos posted by Team Melli’s ...

Iranians waved flags and cheered at a politically charged World Cup send-off for the national football team — ATTA KENARE Iran held a send-off ceremony Wednesday for the national football team as it prepared to play in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by ...

FC Tucson spent months preparing a World Cup-level training facility, but Iran's decision to train in Tijuana sends the club back to Kino North Stadium for the rest of the season.

Iran’s football team paused training in southern Turkey on Thursday to pursue travel visas for the US and Canada ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The step signals Iran’s intention to take part in the ...

Coach Ghalenoei says players lack match fitness after league suspension Iran to play friendlies v Gambia and Puerto Rico before final squad selection FFIR faces uncertainty over U.S. entry and World Cup participation ANTALYA, Turkey, May 19 (Reuters ...

Head coach Amir Ghalenoei has selected an initial 30-strong IR Iran squad for the FIFA World Cup, with forward Sardar Azmoun a notable omission. Just over a month out from their FIFA World Cup 2026™ opener with New Zealand, head coach Amir Ghalenoei has ...

Football's power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high‑stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Iran war, World Cup ...