Sports minister says Iran cannot participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup
TEHRAN, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali has said that Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following recent military strikes by the United States and Israel on the country, the German press agency dpa reported on Wednesday.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.
Iran is placed in Group G a