Iran Football Team Fires Back at Donald Trump Over FIFA World Cup Safety Concerns
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The Iranian football team has responded to Donald Trump's recent comments on the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, stating that no one can prevent them from playing in the tournament.
Trump had posted on social media that the Iranian team were welcome for the tournament, but it would not be appropriate for them to travel to the USA 'for their own life and safety.'
The Iranian football team took to Instagram, saying that the American team should be excluded from the tournament as Trump couldn't guarantee the safety of their players.
All three of Iran's World Cup group-stage games are scheduled to be held in the US.
Iran's sports minister Ahmad Donyamali had earlier told state TV that the country couldn't participate in the tournament due to the ongoing war, but the Iranian football team has taken a U-turn from these words.
The team stated, 'The World Cup is a historic and international event and its governing body is FIFA — not any individual, country.'
Certainly, no one can exclude Iran’s national team from the World Cup; the only country that could be excluded is one that merely carries the title of ‘host’ yet lacks the ability to provide security for the teams participating in this global event.'
