The Iranian sports ministry bans the men's national football team from travelling to "hostile countries", placing the team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sports minister Ahmad Donyamali previously stated that Iran will not play in this year's World Cup.
The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Reuters on 26 March 2026.
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