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protests have already taken place against the participation of Iran – known as Team Melli – in [the tournament](/sports/2026/6/14/world-cup-2026-biggest-takeaways-from-brazil-morocco-group-match). But as the Iranian national team prepares to kick off its [World Cup
World Cup player statues in the capital have been toppled by protesters, with teachers demanding higher wages threatening to disrupt matches if their wishes are not met. Meanwhile, in Tijuana, the presence of the Iran
Protests anticipated at Iran World Cup games The venue will also be in the limelight for hosting two of Iran’s three group-stage games amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran
protests and logistical hurdles placed on the path of Team Melli’s arrival in the nation hosting their World Cup games while basing them across the border in Mexico. So, Ghalenoei did not hold back
protesters in Iran and called for restraint, while Marco Rubio confirmed the US will not bar Iran’s national team from the football World Cup, dismissing speculation that Washington sought to block their participation
participation in the World Cup. The congress, which is set to bring together representatives of all 211 FIFA member associations, will be held [without the Iranian delegation](/sports/2026/4/30/iran-football-officials-to-miss-fifa-congress-over-mistreatment-in-canada) after members of its football federation departed
World Cup where one of the hosts is openly threatening [war crimes](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/strikes-water-facilities-iran-war-crime-experts) against one of the participating nations, and that participating nation, in turn, is bombing other participating nations. The levels
Iran in March, Trump said it would not be “appropriate” for the Iranian team to participate in the World Cup, suggesting that they should stay away for “their own life and safety”. Subsequently, the Iranians
participation. Iran's manager, Amir Ghalenoei, told the BBC the disruption had inevitably affected preparations. "Without any doubt, this kind of behaviour has impacted the spirit of football," he said. "Football is supposed to bring
Iran with Italy. FIFA has not confirmed the request, but had previously maintained the Iranian team had the [right to participate](/sports/2026/4/16/iran-has-to-come-to-the-us-for-the-world-cup-fifas-infantino-says). ## ‘Violent and unconstitutional immigration enforcement’ Several of the civil society groups’ warnings concerned
participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026. And of course Iran will play in the United States of America,” Infantino said at the congress. “And the reason for that is very simple: we have
Iran war – could add new layers of frustration and the potential for seemingly innocuous incidents to escalate unexpectedly. "Co-hosting these global sporting events is not necessarily a recipe for a lovey-dovey relationship between
protests against the team, others are setting politics aside to support the football. Business owner Roozbeh Farahanipour told Al Jazeera’s reporter Ali Harb that “the community is divided” and there is no consensus
Iran caused travel chaos in the Middle East. Many of the players made an overland trip from Iraq to Jordan before waiting 24 hours to board a delayed flight out of the region
Iran from the tournament before FIFA intervened, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — whose father, Mahmood, recently revealed he had once come close to taking Somali citizenship — warned that a surge of ICE activity
protested outside of the Supreme Court in March 2024, when the overall FDA authorization of the abortion pill mifepristone was challenged. It remained available after that case. **Jose Luis Magana/AP** Jose Luis Magana/AP