They’re running on fumes,” Trump told Politico. Iran was the only nation missing from a FIFA planning summit for World Cup participants held this week in Atlanta, deepening questions over whether the country’s soccer team will compete on U.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he doesn’t care if Iran participates in the 2026 World Cup, which the United States will co-host.

The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.