US President Donald Trump has said he ‘does not care’ whether Iran plays at the 2026 World Cup this summer amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Israel and America have bombarded Iran with strikes over the last five days, with retaliatory attacks fired back at US-allied states in the Gulf.
The US is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico.
Iran have qualified for their fourth successive World Cup but could well boycott it. When asked for his thoughts on the matter, Trump told Politico: ‘I really don’t care. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes.’
