Iran say they plan to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in the United States next week because of the limited number of visas for their delegation. According to the Tehran Times, the US has issued four ...

FIFA urged to step in as 2026 World Cup finals qualifiers Iran accused of deliberately targeting football players in recent ...

Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup has been thrown into doubt amid the ongoing military tension between the Islamic Republic and the United States, who are hosting most of the tournament’s ...

The match against Iran was arranged to aid Canada's preparations for their first men's FIFA World Cup appearance since 1986 later this year ©Getty Images There have been no formal diplomatic relations ...

Iran is taking part in the World Cup draw Friday in Washington, D.C. The country initially planned to boycott the event after some members of its delegation were denied U.S. visas by the Trump ...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has rescheduled matches across its tournaments due to the security situation in Iran — weeks after Indian club Mohun Bagan Super Giants were “withdrawn” from AFC ...

Action from the AFC Champions League quarter-final between Iranian club Foolad F.C. and Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal being played in Qatar ©Getty Images All games between teams from the Saudi Arabian ...

Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at the 2026 World Cup after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday, handing organisers a likely diplomatic ...

As IR Iran prepare to participate in their third consecutive FIFA World Cup campaign, the nation’s finest generation aspires to make it past the group stage at the sixth time of asking. To date, Team ...

A group of prominent Iranians with links to football have called on Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, to condemn the killing and arrest of footballers and the threats made against players in the ...