Here is Iran's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match ...

GENEVA (AP) — Iran will play at least one of its World Cup matches in the United States though the tournament draw on Friday ...

A World Cup match scheduled in Seattle has caused outrage in Egypt and Iran. The scheduled June 26 match will be part of the ...

Iran's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 20 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

A delegation from Iran will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in the US on Friday after threatening to boycott it over a visa ...

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in the nation ...

The BBC World Service has engaged with the UN over the protection of its Iranian journalists and their families since 2017 ...

Seattle’s plan for the June 26 game to be a “Pride Match” was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may ...

The Islamic Republic once again dragged Iran into a war that was not ours. The missiles that flew between Tehran and Tel Aviv in recent days were the inevitable consequence of 46 years of terrorism, ...

When U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian military targets in June, critics warned it could ignite a regional inferno — even the start of World War III. Four months later, the Middle East is ...