FootballThe conditions include, among other things, the granting of visas to the team and its background staff, and the fact that Iran is allowed to play with its own national symbols.
Iran wants to participate in the World Cup.
Iran’s participation in the World Cup, which starts in June, has been in doubt since the United States and Israel launched their attack on the country at the end of February.
The United States is one of the host countries of the World Cup, and Iran is supposed to play all three of its opening group matches in the United States.
Now the Iranian Football Federation says on its website that it has decided to participate in the games if the conditions set by the federation are fulfilled.
“We will participate in the Games if the host countries take our concerns into account,” says the association.
The president of the union Mehdi Tajn there are ten conditions. NRK’s by Taj commented on the conditions on Friday’s Iranian state TV channel.
The conditions include, among other things, the granting of visas to the team and its background personnel, and the fact that Iran is allowed to play with its own national symbols. Iran also insists that the country’s national anthem be played before matches, like other participating countries.
In addition, the association says that it expects the host countries to take significant security measures around the team at airports, hotels and on trips from hotels to match stadiums.
Iran will play in the initial group G with Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt. The country will play its two opening group matches in Los Angeles and one in Seattle.