Key Highlights
- Iran qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the U. S., Mexico and Canada this summer.
- Iran is currently set to face New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, to start their Group G play on June 15.
- However, Iranian football federation’s president, Mehdi Taj, gave a dim outlook on the tournament for his country.
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. COM Players of Iran celebrate after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game against Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium on March 25, 2025 in Tehran.
- (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu) "What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope," Taj told sports portal Varzesh3 on Sunday.
