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Iran will not participate in the World Cup in the United States: announcement by the Minister of Sport | Goal.com UK
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- Iran will not participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States this summer due to safety concerns amid U.S.-led hostilities, aligning with replacement discussions.
- FIFA has discretion deciding how to replace Iran in the World Cup and which association takes its place, central to the replacement discussion.
- The most plausible replacement scenario involves Iraq stepping in as top Asian non-qualifier, despite travel and airspace concerns amid the regional conflict.
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