Iranian national football team to take part in 2026 FIFA World Cup — Foreign Ministry
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced that the Iranian national football team will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This decision follows meetings in Turkey where FIFA provided guarantees that the tournament hosts would comply with FIFA regulations.
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“The Iranian national football team will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Iran's intention and progress toward participating in the 2026 World Cup, including TASS and other web search results.
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— The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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— FIFA World Cup 2026: Islamic Republic of Iran players’ list, schedule and more.FIFA 'confident' of Iran's World Cup participation in the US. Yesterday. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Iran's football federation announces that the men's national team will participate in the 2026 World Cup this summer, but demands that the joint hosts, the United States, Mexico, and Canada, agree to …
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/09/768317/Iran-says-it…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/09/768317/Iran-says-it…
“FIFA provided the Iranian side with the required guarantees”
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TASS explicitly states FIFA provided the required guarantees, and other sources mention securing visas and 'reassurance' from FIFA officials.
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— Iran confirms 2026 World Cup participation after securing visas. Yesterday. Save for later.The Iranian Football Team is participating in the World Cup. 2 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— "The decision on the participation of the Iranian national football team in the World Cup was made based on the evaluation of the [Iranian] Ministry of Sports and Youth and the [Iranian] Football Fede…
https://tass.com/world/2132201
https://tass.com/world/2132201
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— May 11 – Iran has demanded a series of guarantees from FIFA and the United States over its participation in the 2026 World Cup this summer.
https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2026/05/11/iran-demands-…
https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2026/05/11/iran-demands-…
“Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday”
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The TASS report mentions Esmail Baghaei making these statements, but the other provided evidence for this specific claim (Toronto Raptors) is irrelevant. Only the TASS source confirms the spokesperson's identity and action.
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— The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern C…
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— The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto.
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— Apr 11, 2026 · Raptors Clinch Playoff Berth With Dominant Win Over Nets The Toronto Raptors secured their place in the postseason with a 136-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
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“The decision on the participation of the Iranian national football team in the World Cup was made based on the evaluation of the [Iranian] Ministry of Sports and Youth and the [Iranian] Football Federation”
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The specific quote regarding the evaluation by the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Football Federation appears in multiple search results.
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— Further complications regarding Iran's participation occurred as a result of the 2026 Iran–United States crisis in February 2026, which resulted in the United States and Israel launching missiles at I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_co…
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— "The decision on the participation of the Iranian national football team in the World Cup was made based on the evaluation of the [Iranian] Ministry of Sports and Youth and the [Iranian] Football Fede…
https://tass.com/world/2132201
https://tass.com/world/2132201
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— FIFA 'confident' of Iran's World Cup participation in the US. Yesterday. Save for later.FIFA officials to meet Iranian FA to discuss World Cup 2026 participation on Saturday, says source. 2 days ago. …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
“Two days ago, Turkey hosted a productive meeting between representatives of the [Iranian] Football Federation and senior FIFA officials”
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AOL/Reuters reports a meeting between FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom and Iranian FA officials in Istanbul (Turkey) on a Saturday, which aligns with the 'two days ago' timeline relative to a Monday announcement.
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— The Iran national football team, recognised as IR Iran by FIFA since 2018, represents Iran in men's international senior football and is governed by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team
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— The Iranian national football team will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States after the world’s governing body of football, FIFA, provided the Iranian side with the required guarante…
https://tass.com/world/2132201
https://tass.com/world/2132201
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— May 16 (Reuters) - FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will meet Iranian FA (FFIRI) officials in Istanbul on Saturday and offer "reassurance" over Iran's participation in the World Cup, a source …
https://www.aol.com/articles/soccer-fifa-officials-meet-iran…
https://www.aol.com/articles/soccer-fifa-officials-meet-iran…
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