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Graham Arnold

Graham Arnold

Head Coach, Iraq men's national football team

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Iran withdraws from 2026 World Cup after U.S.-Israeli strikes kill supreme leader

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Requesting FIFA delay Iraq's March 31 playoff

Iran qualified as a non-host nation for the 2026 World Cup, then withdrew a year laterβ€”the first qualified nation in the modern era to do so for political reasons. Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced the withdrawal three months after U.S.-Israeli military strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and devastated the country's military infrastructure.

Updated May 30