Iranian sports minister says US World Cup ‘not safe’ for their team

March 12 – The speculation over whether Iran will take their place at the 2026 World Cup may have been answered with the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali saying that “conditions for participation do not exist”.

In an interview with the state-run IRIB Sports Network, Donyamali said: “Given that this corrupt government has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances do we have the appropriate conditions to participate in the World Cup.

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