Follow for all LIVE updates from the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Iran and New Zealand happening in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

© Lintao Zhang/Getty ImagesMehdi Taremi of Iran. Iran enters the 2026 tournament aiming to break a historic barrier. Despite claiming three continental titles and ...

Follow Iran's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

Mehdi Taremi is one of the most recognisable faces in Iran's World Cup squad ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images Sardar Azmoun has been left out of Iran’s 26-man World Cup squad as expected, with head coach Amir Ghalenoei set to rely on Mehdi Taremi and ...

Despite great uncertainty, Iran is set to head to North America to compete in its seventh World Cup. For so many of the current players, this may be their last chance at the pinnacle, with previous iterations stumbling relentlessly at the first hurdle.

Iran’s delegation for the World Cup must be issued multiple-entry visas for their fixtures in the United States, a top official of the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) said two days after FIFA confirmed the relocation of the team’s base camp from ...

Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in this year’s World Cup. Some community members in California plan to watch the game and others will protest outside the stadium where the team will play.