"The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety, Trump wrote in a social media post without elaborating. This year's World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, is set to kick off on June 11."
"FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is close to the US president, said in a social media post on Wednesday that Trump told him that the Iranian team would be welcomed in the US. We all need an event like the FIFA World Cup to bring people together now more than ever, and I sincerely thank the President of the United States for his support."
"The FIFA president established a peace prize and awarded it to Trump in December of last year, drawing criticism from rights advocates who questioned the football governing body's commitment to political neutrality. Less than four months after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize, Trump launched an all-out assault against Iran that has turned into a regional war, killing nearly 2,000 people and displacing many more."
Donald Trump stated that Iran's national football team would be welcome to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, but expressed that participation would be inappropriate for their own safety. This statement followed Iran's decision to withdraw from the tournament amid US-Israeli military actions. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who awarded Trump the FIFA Peace Prize in December, publicly thanked the US president for welcoming Iran. However, Trump's position has drawn scrutiny given that he received FIFA's peace award less than four months before launching military operations against Iran that resulted in nearly 2,000 deaths and significant displacement.
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