Zurich, May 1 -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that Iran will "of course" take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup and play their fixtures in the USA, and it is his responsibility to "bring people together".

Iran has qualified for the expanded 48-team tournament and is placed in Group G, alongside Belgium, New Zealand, and Egypt. As per the current schedule, their matches are slated to be held in Los Angeles and Seattle, starting with a clash against NZ on June 15 at California's SoFi Stadium. The tournament is scheduled to start from June 11 and will take place till July 19. However, due to ongoing tensions between the USA and Iran due to the killing of the latter's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has called for its f...