Trump administration expects Iran to participate in US-hosted World Cup
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-17 02:48 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
A senior White House official told Politico that the Trump administration is planning for Iran's soccer team to compete in the upcoming World Cup on US soil, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and the absence of a formal diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House FIFA World Cup task force, confirmed the planning assumption.