{"id":65052,"date":"2026-03-13T00:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=65052"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:14:24","slug":"trump-says-iran-team-welcome-at-world-cup-but-doesnt-believe-its-appropriate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/trump-says-iran-team-welcome-at-world-cup-but-doesnt-believe-its-appropriate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran team welcome at World Cup, but doesn\u2019t believe it\u2019s appropriate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Trump said Iran\u2019s national soccer team is welcome to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but said he does not believe it would be appropriate for the team to attend because of safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don\u2019t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,&#8221; Trump said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116216801278101254\">social media post<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post came a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Trump had made clear that Iran would be allowed to take part in the tournament in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s post came after Iran\u2019s sports minister said that the country could not take part following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with IRIB Sports Network, Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali said Iran did not have the conditions to participate. 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