Donald Trump ‘really does not care’ if Iran play at World Cup 2026
Iran the only nation missing from Fifa planning summitUS and Israel began attacking Iranian targets on SaturdayDonald Trump has said he does not care whether Iran participate in this summer’s World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The US and Israel began...
<ul><li><p>Iran the only nation missing from Fifa planning summit</p></li><li><p>US and Israel began attacking Iranian targets on Saturday</p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has said he does not care whether Iran participate in this summer’s World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The US and Israel began attacking targets in the country on Saturday, with the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">conflict in the Middle East</a> since spreading to the wider region.</p><p>US president Trump told Politico: “I really don’t care. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes.” Iran was the only nation missing from a Fifa planning summit for World Cup participants held this week in Atlanta, deepening questions over whether the country’s team will compete on US soil this summer amid an escalating regional war.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/04/donald-trump-really-does-not-care-if-iran-play-at-football-world-cup-2026">Continue reading...</a>
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