Iran midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi admitted on Wednesday that preparing for the FIFA World Cup in Turkiye while his country is at war with the primary host nation has been a mental challenge.

All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent times

Iran has officially set its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is the entire 26-man squad for the Iran national team.

Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month. It includes 17 home-based players whose clubs have not play since February because of the Middle East regional war.

Iran’s national soccer team will sleep in Mexico and travel to the United States on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the squad for the tournament, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said ICE will be present at World Cup games but civil immigration enforcement will not occur at SoFi Stadium games.

WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the U.S. would not let Iranians with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) embed themselves in the country's delegation to take part in the soccer World Cup that begins this month.