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Iran will play at the World Cup and there is no plan to suggest otherwise despite the ongoing conflict with tournament co-hosts the United States,...

Fifa's president is confident that Middle East crisis will not impact this summer's tournament

Iranian football federation previously asked for World Cup games to be moved away from the US

FIFA president Gianni Infantino flew to Turkey to watch Iran take on Costa Rica in a pre-World Cup friendly on Tuesday and has given the latest on...

"Iran will be at the World Cup... That's why we're here. We're delighted because they're a very, very strong team, I'm very happy," Infantino said...

Iran set to play their first fixture in Los Angeles on 15 June.

Fifa president made comments at Iran-Costa Rica gameInfantino says Iran will play games in the US as scheduledIran scheduled to open World Cup in...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dismissed the possibility of a replacement team entering the 2026 World Cup, insisting there is "no plan B" if...

Southern California soccer fans who take the train to the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Los Angeles this June and July will score big: 20% off...

Eight Fulham players got international minutes under their belt on Friday, including Issa Diop who made his Morocco debut. The defender had played...

From tips to capture a perfect blood moon to a frantic run through Sydney airport in pursuit of the shot of the day, these are the stories behind...

Bright Osayi-Samuel was involved in Nigeria's recent 2-1 victory over Iran in Friday's friendly. The Birmingham City player started in the tie,...

Sports often serve as a profound unifier during times of unimaginable grief. Ahead of their crucial international fixture, the Iranian men’s...

Players held small backpacks as Iran's national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike...

Emmanuel Fernandez has earned his first cap for Nigeria vs Iran

Team make gesture before loss to Nigeria in TurkeyAttack on Iranian school killed more than 175 peopleIran's players wore black armbands and held...

Nigeria secured a 2-1 victory over Iran in an international friendly played at Corendon Airlines Park on Friday.Goals from Moses Simon and Akor...

The Iran men's national football team wore black armbands and held school bags as their anthem played before a match in Turkey on Friday, in what a...

Iran's football team staged a tribute to the schoolchildren killed in the bombing.

Mauricio Pochettino's USA are projected to potentially face Iran at this summer's World Cup amid ongoing Middle East tensions

The Iranian team held schoolbags while their national anthem played ahead of Friday's match

The United States could potentially face Iran at this summer's World Cup as a prediction emerges

Iranian players paid a heartfelt tribute ahead of their friendly against Nigeria after the bombing of a school

A Whitehouse chief has said he expects Iran at the 2026 World Cup even after FIFA denied their request to move matches from the US to Mexico

The Iranian national team have been sent a positive World Cup message after boycott threats and their FIFA request to have matches moved being denied

Team Melli face the Super Eagles in Turkey

The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching, but FIFA still has major problems to tackle, from the Iran crisis to concerns over fan visas and stadium...

Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers "hostile," Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC's...

Iran has banned ⁠national and club sports teams ‌from travelling to countries ‌it considers hostile ‌until further notice, ‌Iranian media reported...

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    Rice mentioned in transfer reports, Arsenal criticised, and toxic politics in football. PSG owners hit by Iran attack: how will that affect...

PSG owners hit by Iran attack: how will that affect PSG? Why Arsenal are doing so well, and Tottenham are doing so badly. By Tony Attwood You can...

New Zealand soccer players have said they would be willing to play Iran outside the United States in their ⁠opening match at the 2026 World Cup, as...

Iran's men's football team is due to play two friendly matches over the coming days

Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Iran and Nigeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

  Why Arsenal are doing so well, and Tottenham are doing so badly. How do we know that referees are persistently biased? By Tony Attwood Does it...

From World Cup preparations to Champions League complications, the issues facing football in the region It has been a little over three weeks since...

Kate Ferdinand and ex-footballer husband Rio have relocated to their luxury Algarve villa after fleeing Dubai amid Iran's missile strikes, with...

Rio Ferdinand and his wife, Kate, are believed to have fled Dubai and relocated to the Algarve amid Iranian missile strikes in the Middle East

The ex-footballer, 47, and his reality TV star wife Kate, 34, left their £6.5 million Dubai home after the desert paradise was hit by Iran 's...

Iranian Sarsam Abutakir and Romanian Alina Valentina were due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday afternoon.

Iranian Sarsam Abutakir and Romanian Alina Valentina were due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday afternoon.

At this month's 2026 Women's Asian Cup in Australia, Iran sparked outrage back home by staging a silent protest and refusing to sing their national...

Sarsam Abutakir, 34, and Alina Valentina, 31, were due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23.

One of the Vanguard Class Ship nuclear submarines in the dock at HM Naval Base Clyde, the home of the UK Submarine Service at Faslane (Picture:...

They are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23.

Police say two people tried to enter Faslane base in Scotland, home to core of UK's submarine fleet and Trident nuclear weaponsTwo people have been...

Striker will not play in March World Cup warmup gamesBacklash after player based in UAE met Dubai's rulerSardar Azmoun has been omitted from the...

The pair are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23.

Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sportThe sight of Nasser al-Khelaifi...

LISBON, Portugal — A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of...

Sardar Azmoun, one of Iran's top footballers, has been expelled from the national team after falling foul of a perceived act of disloyalty to the...

The upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup finds itself in a period of several global conflicts. Recently, the Middle East has found itself the victim of a...

Iran’s football chief says the team intends to compete in the FIFA World Cup but will not play its matches in the US due to the ongoing war Read...

Iran are scheduled to play their three group matches in the US, but will refuse to travel there over fears for their safety

The Iranian women's footballers who came to Australia to compete in the AFC Asian Cup have returned home, with one player making a big claim about...

Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has opened up on a "terrifying" start to his career in Qatar, describing the moment he witnessed...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has provided an update on the upcoming World Cup amid the ongoing conflict between hosts the United States and...

Iran will "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup," the president of the country's football federation said Wednesday, in quotes reported...

Iran will "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup," the president of the country's football federation said Wednesday, in quotes reported...

Iran's participation in this summer's World Cup is in doubt after Donald Trump claimed it would not be ‘appropriate' for them to play ‘for their...

Just two of the seven squad members who originally decided not to return to Iran from the Asian World Cup are still in Sydney.

Iran's national team will attempt to boycott the US at the 2026 World Cup but not the World Cup itself.

Michail Antonio has revealed he was left 'terrified' on his debut day for new club Al Sailiya due to bombings, as tensions continue to rise across...

"We will be preparing for the World Cup. We will boycott the United States but not the World Cup," Taj said in a video released by the Iranian...

Video released of federation president Mehdi TajFifa has no plans to move Iran games to MexicoIran will “boycott the United States” but “not the...

A former England manager has described his 'terrifying' experience being stuck in Dubai during the US-Iran conflict

Iran have claimed they want to play in the World Cup, with their issue being having to travel to America as they seek to get their matches moved to...

Former England manager Sam Allardyce was in Dubai when missiles starting raining down on the city

All but two of party complete long journey back to IranWelcome ceremony planned for ‘children of the homeland' The Iranian women's football team,...

Coach Eric Chelle has announced his 23-man Nigeria squad for this month's four nations tournament with Victor Osimhen and goalkeeper Stanley...

Footage captured by Iranian state media shows the team arriving into Iran, as members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stand beside them.

American and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have placed their participation in the tournament in doubt

Iranian media outlets shared footage of the players entering Iran after landing in Turkey and taking a bus to the border.

Iranian media outlets shared footage of the players entering Iran after landing in Turkey and taking a bus to the border.

The women's football team landed back in Iran on Wednesday

After America and Israel put paid to the Dubai training trip, the league leaders are heading to other sunnier climes

Fatemeh Pasandideh, 21, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 33, sported wide smiles as they trained with Brisbane Roar without the mandatory neck to ankle...

Iran's national soccer team has lobbied to ensure its participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, amid a dramatic political backdrop. The post 2026...

FIFA has confirmed that the schedule for the 2026 World Cup remains unchanged, despite efforts by Iran to relocate their group stage matches to...

The first-round matches would move from the United States, says officials, citing the conflict in the Middle East

Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj has declared that his country's national team will not travel to the United States for the 2026...

FIFA is refusing to move Iran's World Cup matches from the U.S. to Mexico, despite public lobbying from the Islamic republic's soccer federation.

An Iranian official said this week the country is in talks with FIFA about moving its soccer team's World Cup group stage matches out of the United...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said today that her country was prepared to host Iran’s first-round matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due...

When the Iran women football team landed in Australia for the Women’s Asian Cup, nobody could have predicted the drama that would unfold. One young...

The Asian Football Confederation insists Iran will compete at the 2026 World Cup despite President Trump's safety warning and Iran's minister...

Iran have moved to the center of the 2026 World Cup conversation as the nation’s football federation enters high-stakes negotiations with FIFA to...