The US side expects the Iranian national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup organized by FIFA.
Idman.Biz reports that Andrew Giuliani, the head of the US presidential administration's working group for World Cup preparations, spoke about this.
According to him, Iranian football players should arrive in the USA on June 10 and even play a friendly match with Puerto Rico. It is reported that the team will train at a base in Tucson, then play games against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, and then face Egypt in Seattle.
It should be noted that US President Donald Trump had previously stated that the participation of the Iranian national team in the World Cup could be risky.
At the same time, there is disagreement in Iran on this issue: some officials support the boycott, while others support the team's participation in the tournament.