The Iranian Football Federation is heading to withdraw from the 2026 World Cup, according to recent statements made by Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali.
“Under no circumstances can we participate in a World Cup organized by a corrupt regime that assassinated our leader,” according to the Iranian Sports Minister.
The United States of America, Canada and Mexico will host the 23rd edition of the Football World Cup from June 11 to July 19.
The United States and the Zionist entity decided to launch a war against Iran, the second in less than a year.
As a result, there were 1,300 civilian casualties, according to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Irani.
The Supreme Leader of the Republic, Ali Hosseini Khamenei, was assassinated along with members of his family as a result of a violent missile strike on his residence in Tehran, on February 28.
Ahmed Dunyamali
Not a surprising decision
The transition of the American-Iranian conflict from the arena of politics to football is in its third chapter. The fans remember well the exciting match in the 1998 World Cup in France.
The Iranian and American teams met in Lyon for the group stage, with Al-Mili scoring a historic victory during its second World Cup participation after the 1978 tournament.
Hamid Estelle and star Mehdi Mahdavikia scored for Iran, while Brian McBride closed the gap for the American team.
Despite the great sensitivity between the two countries, However, the match was dominated by sportsmanship, which was evident before its start, as the Iranian players presented roses to their American counterparts.
The two teams also competed again in the Qatar 2022 tournament and in the group stage as well, and this time the people of Uncle Sam’s country took revenge for their previous defeat thanks to the goal of star Christian Pulisic.
The Iranian national team is preparing to participate in the World Cup for the seventh time after 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
The Iranian national team was drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand, the latter of which will be its opponent in the first match on June 16 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
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