Story byJamie BraidwoodWed, March 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM UTC·5 min readAfter the president of Iran’s football federation suggested the country could boycott the World Cup following the US and Israeli strikes on the country, Donald Trump has said he “really doesn’t care” if Iran play in the tournament. According to multiple outlets, including the Associated Press, Iran’s top football official Mehdi Taj told sports news portal Varzesh3: “What is certain is that after these attacks, it's hard to look at the World Cup with hope.”Iran qualified directly for the World Cup and are scheduled to play three games in the United States in June ()The tournament takes place across multiple cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada this summer. Iran’s group games are scheduled to be played in the US, between Los Angeles and Seattle. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It's not possible to say exactly, but there will certainly be a response," Taj also said, according to Reuters. “This will surely be studied by the country's high-ranking sports officials and there will be a decision on what's going to happen.”Fifa continue to monitor the situation.