ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran's national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More ...

Some view the men's team as complicit in whitewashing the Iranian government's repression and can’t bear to watch the ...

A major update has emerged on Iran's possible replacement at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup as he met the Iranian national team for the first time since the U.S. and Israel ...

Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe finally spoke out about the Iranian women's soccer team's plight after protesting ...

Iran's place at the 2026 World Cup has been in doubt due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but a White House ...

The new posture from the White House World Cup task force comes after weeks of uncertainty about whether Iran would ultimately participate.

For now, Iran is taking part in the World Cup despite the conflict with the United States. Iran joins Belgium, New Zealand ...