Windsor John, the general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), revealed on Monday that he expects Iran to participate at the 2026 World Cup despite previous statements to the contrary.
Iran’s involvement at the tournament has been thrown into disarray by the ongoing conflict with the United States, which will serve as one of the co-hosts for this summer’s World Cup. While U.S. president Donald Trump has offered welcomes and warnings in the same social media statements, Iran’s messaging has been similarly contradictory.
