"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 conflict in the Middle East since spreading to the wider region. 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. Mehdi Taj, the president of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said the viciousness of the attacks by US and Israeli forces did not augur well for the World Cup, to be held from 11 June to 19 July."
"Iran is one of two competing nations subject to Trump's most restrictive travel ban, enacted by executive order last June, according to Politico. While the ban carves out World Cup teams and support personnel, decisions on visa exceptions for others including government figures or executives from team-sponsoring companies are left to the state department on a case-by-case basis."
Iran's participation in the 2024 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, faces uncertainty following escalating military conflict in the Middle East. President Trump stated indifference toward Iran's involvement, describing the country as defeated and running on fumes. Iran notably missed a FIFA planning summit in Atlanta, intensifying concerns about their team's participation. The Iranian Football Federation president expressed concern that the severity of US and Israeli attacks creates unfavorable conditions for the tournament. Iran qualified for their fourth consecutive World Cup and is scheduled to play matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. As one of two nations subject to Trump's restrictive travel ban, visa exceptions for Iranian officials and team-related personnel remain subject to state department case-by-case review, with security concerns influencing decisions.
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