"If the safety of the national team's players in the United States is ensured, we will travel to the World Cup, Iran's Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali was quoted as saying."
"The national team may not go to the World Cup, but if we are going to participate, we must be ready, he said."
"FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he was confident that Iran would play in the World Cup despite US President Donald Trump's earlier comments saying it would not be appropriate for them to participate."
Iran's football team is preparing for the FIFA World Cup, but its participation is uncertain due to safety concerns in the US. The Sports Minister stated that the government will decide based on player safety. Team Melli is scheduled to play all matches in the US, but geopolitical tensions have raised doubts about their participation. Despite these challenges, the team will continue training. FIFA has confirmed that all World Cup fixtures will proceed as scheduled, dismissing requests to relocate Iran's games.
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