How sport is being disrupted by the US-Israel war with Iran

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Mar 02, 2026 · 921 words · By Chuck Penfold

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How sport is being disrupted by the US-Israel war with Iran March 2, 2026The US-Israel war with Iran has caused many sporting events in the region to be postponed.

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What happened

How sport is being disrupted by the US-Israel war with Iran March 2, 2026The US-Israel war with Iran has caused many sporting events in the region to be postponed.

Why it matters

The conflict is also affecting other events farther afield, largely by forcing changes to travel arrangements.

Common ground

Iranian women kick off Women's Asian Cup campaign The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup kicked off on Sunday – a day after the US and Israel began launching airstrikes on Iran, but also a long way away from the conflict, in Australia.

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Claim 1: “The US-Israel war with Iran has caused many sporting events in the region to be postponed.”

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Claim 2: “Formula 1 motor racing officials have sought to play down the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran on the 2026 season.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026) and the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula One STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bahrain_and_Saudi_Arabian…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 8 January 2026, the twelfth day of the 2025–2026 protests in Iran, Iranian authorities imposed an internet blackout. Reports from Iran described widespread telephone and internet blackouts in Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Internet_blackout_in_Iran

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Claim 3: “South Korea dominated the football match against Iran with a 3-0 victory.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 21st edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament in Asia competed by the women's national teams in the Asian Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Korea women's national football team (Korean: 대한민국 여자 축구 국가대표팀, recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_women's_national_f…

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Claim 4: “Euroleague Basketball canceled the adidas NextGen EuroLeague qualifying tournament in Abu Dhabi.”

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Claim 5: “One athlete each from Iran and Israel qualified for the Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina.”

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Claim 6: “The 2026 Australian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 2026 Australian Grand Prix will go ahead despite the conflict.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-f1-cricket-basketball-paralym…

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Claim 7: “The England Lions' match against Pakistan Shaheens in Abu Dhabi was canceled.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The England Lions' match against the Pakistan Shaheens in Abu Dhabi was canceled.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-f1-cricket-basketball-paralym…

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Claim 8: “The 'Finalissima' match between Spain and Argentina is in doubt due to the conflict.”

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Claim 9: “The International Cricket Council is working on alternate flight plans for players due to the conflict.”

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Claim 10: “The conflict is also affecting other events farther afield, largely by forcing changes to travel arrangements.”

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Claim 11: “Iranian women did not sing the national anthem in their first match of the Women's Asian Cup.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the March 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournament in Australia, members of the Iran women's national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the match agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Iran_women's_nati…

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Claim 12: “Iran's men's football team is scheduled to play all group matches in the United States.”

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Claim 13: “The president of Iran's FA cannot confirm whether the team will participate in the World Cup.”

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Claim 14: “The AFC postponed continental club championship playoffs scheduled in the Middle East.”

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Claim 15: “The ECB delayed the departure of the England women's team to Abu Dhabi.”

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Claim 16: “Several football associations in the region suspended play over the conflict.”

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Claim 17: “Pirelli scrapped wet weather tire testing at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain for safety reasons.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pirelli scrapped wet weather tire testing at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain for safety reasons.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-f1-cricket-basketball-paralym…

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Claim 18: “Approximately 1,000 people linked to the Australian Grand Prix had to make alternative travel plans.”

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Claim 19: “Iran's para-cross-country skier Abolfazl Khatibi was unable to travel to Italy due to the conflict.”

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