There are just under two months left before the start of the FIFA World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico. And, those involved in football know it better than anyone, “everything moves very quickly in football”. While the presence of Iran remains uncertain, due to the conflict in the Middle East, Gianni Infantino assured that Team Melli would compete in the World Cup.
“Iran will come, that’s for sure,” said the FIFA president during an economic conference organized by the CNBC television channel in Washington. We hope that at that point the situation will be a peaceful situation, which would really help. But Iran must come, they represent their people, they have qualified, the players want to play. »
Matches in Los Angeles and Seattle
Gianni Infantino visited the Iranian selection during a preparation camp in Antalya, Türkiye at the end of March. He also attended a friendly match of the Iran team. He had already committed to Iran’s participation in the world competition even though American President Donald Trump, with whom Infantino appears regularly, had previously estimated that Iranian players might not be “safe” in the United States.
According to the official schedule, Iran must play its three Group G matches in the United States: in Los Angeles against New Zealand (June 16) and Belgium (June 21) then in Seattle against Egypt (June 27). Its base camp during the tournament is supposed to be located in Tucson, Arizona.
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