Iran Remains Silent on World Cup Participation Three Days After Ceasefire — FIFA Congress April 30 the Decision Point

As of April 11, 2026 — three days after a Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire was announced on April 8 — Iran's government has issued no revised statement on World Cup participation. The ceasefire directly addresses the 'security guarantees' condition stated by Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali on April 5 as the prerequisite for reconsideration. However, the Iran Football Federation has not withdrawn its request to FIFA to relocate Group G matches from US soil to Mexico, and the Iran government has maintained silence on any shift in its stated opposition to competing on US territory. FIFA President Infantino has maintained there is 'no Plan B' for schedule relocation. The FIFA Congress in Vancouver on April 30 — 19 days away and 42 days before the June 11 opener — remains the formal decision point where Iran's status is expected to be resolved. Iran's Group G schedule (June 15 vs New Zealand at SoFi Stadium; June 21 vs Belgium at SoFi Stadium; June 26 vs Egypt at Lumen Field, Seattle) remains unchanged. The Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona was previously confirmed as Iran's training base. With 61 days to kickoff, uncertainty over Iran's 26-player squad selection and visa logistics deepens daily that no formal confirmation is issued.