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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports
tǐyù
体育
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to say / to state
chēng
称
national team
guójiāduì
国家队
not / will not
bù
不
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports
tǐyù
体育
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
because
yīnwèi
因为
with
yǔ
与
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
的
war
zhànzhēng
战争
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
national
guójiā
国家
football team
zúqiúduì
足球队
will
jiāng
将
not
bù
不
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
。

March 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
sports
tǐyù
体育
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
national
guójiā
国家
football team
zúqiúduì
足球队
not / will not
bù
不
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
。
he
tā
他
to say
shuō
说
，
because
yīnwèi
因为
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
there is
yǒu
有
war
zhànzhēng
战争
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
does not have / there is no
méiyǒu
没有
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
competition / match
bǐsài
比赛
structural particle
de
的
plan / intention
jìhuà
计划
。
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
FIFA World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
in / at
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
、
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
hé
和
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
three
sān gè
三个
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
team
duì
队
structural particle
de
的
three matches
sān chǎng
三场
group stage matches
xiǎozǔsài
小组赛
all
dōu
都
to arrange / to schedule
ānpái
安排
in / at
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
的
cities
chéngshì
城市
。
later / afterwards
hòulái
后来
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
football association
zúqiú xiéhuì
足球协会
to say / to state
shuō
说
team / squad
qiúduì
球队
not / will not
bù
不
to withdraw / to pull out
tuìchū
退出
the tournament / competition
bǐsài
比赛
，
but
dàn
但
do not want to
bù xiǎng
不想
in / at
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
to play football
tīqiú
踢球
。
football association
zúqiú xiéhuì
足球协会
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
with
hé
和
FIFA
Guójì Zúlián
国际足联
to discuss / to negotiate
shāngliang
商量
，
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
disposal particle
bǎ
把
matches
bǐsài
比赛
to change to / to move to
gǎi dào
改到
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to host / to hold
jǔbàn
举办
。

New Words

Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
tǐyù bùzhǎng
体育部长
Sports Minister
zúqiúduì
足球队
football team
cānjiā
参加
to participate in
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
FIFA World Cup
bǐsài
比赛
competition/match
zúqiú xiéhuì
足球协会
football association
xiéshāng
协商
to negotiate
Guójì Zúlián
国际足联
FIFA
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
Mexico

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Iran Sports Minister Says National Team Will Skip 2026 World Cup

Iran sports minister announced that the national football team will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel.

Iran's Sports Minister announced that Iran's national football team will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He said that because there is currently war, Iran has no plans to participate in the competition. The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Iran's three group stage matches are scheduled to take place in U.S. cities. Later, the Iranian Football Association stated that the team would not withdraw from the tournament but did not want to play in the United States. The football association is negotiating with FIFA, hoping to move the matches to Mexico to host the games.

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