Donald Trump: I do not care if Iran play at World Cup

Ben Rumsby Wed, 4 March 2026 at 11:28 am UTC·5 min read Donald Trump has said he does not care if Iran play at the World Cup. The country has been at war with the United States and Israel since Saturday, prompting its football federation to throw the participation of its national team at this summer’s tournament into doubt. US president Trump told Politico: “I really don’t care. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes.”Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Iran are scheduled to play all three of their group games in the US during the World Cup, which is also being co-hosted by Canada and Mexico. But the head of the Iranian football federation, Mehdi Taj,...