Why Iran’s World Cup standoff is also a test for Trump and Infantino
According to Goal.com journalist Mohamed Saeed, and later reporting from The Associated Press, CBS News, and the White House proclamation on U.S. entry restrictions, the real issue is no longer only whether Iran will appear at the 2026 World Cup. The bigger argument is why Tehran is deeply uncomfortable with playing in the United States at all, and how much room Donald Trump still has to pressure the wider Iranian delegation even if FIFA insists the team itself will take part as scheduled.
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