Iran FA chief says FIFA guarantees over IRGC respect essential for World Cup trip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the tournament ...
Iran demands FIFA guarantee US respect of country’s military ahead of World Cup in rebuke to Trump
Iran's Mehdi Taj made the demand after he was denied entry to Canada for last week's FIFA Congress due to his links to Iran's ...
US must not insult IRGC during the World Cup: Iran’s football chief
Mehdi Taj says cohosts US must ensure the Iranian military and IRGC are not ‘insulted’ during the FIFA World Cup.
'They are not representing Iran': protesters urge FIFA to ban Iran from World Cup
Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the ‌people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the ...
The New York Times
Rubio Says Iran’s Soccer Team Can Attend World Cup
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry. By Qasim Nauman Iran’s soccer team will ...
Boston Herald
Iran government says men’s soccer team is preparing for ‘proud participation’ at World Cup in US
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing for “proud and successful participation” in its World Cup games in the United States. Iran’s ...