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Iran will play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president

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Iran will be at the World Cup and will play in the US, FIFA boss says.

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We have to bring people together," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

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Iran 'will be participating' at World Cup, including games in U.S., FIFA chief says.

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More than a month after Iran raised the possibility of withdrawing from the World Cup over concerns about the team's security, the president of soccer's global governing body said Thursday that Iran will participate as scheduled.

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Iran will play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president.

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Infantino made the remarks at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver on Thursday, saying 'we must unite' through soccer.

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Iran is the only nation not at the meeting.

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