Iran decided not to boycott Friday’s World Cup draw after members of its delegation were granted approvals to take part in the ceremony.

GENEVA (AP) — Iran will play at least one of its World Cup matches in the United States though the tournament draw on Friday avoided a group-stage clash between the geopolitical rivals.

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

Iran's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 20 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for ...

Seattle's plans to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community coincide with a group-stage fixture between two countries that criminalize ...

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World ...

An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of "incitement against the regime" as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim, CNN ...

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Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

VICTORIA — Babak Shabazi says he and others in B.C.'s Iranian community were "shocked" when he saw that Iran's national soccer team won't play in Vancouver during the next year's World Cup, and many ...