India, March 2 -- Iran's participation in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup is highly doubtful. The development comes after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, which also killed the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The events have raised questions about Iran's participation in the tournament, or whether they will be allowed to participate by the US government. The upcoming World Cup is being hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico.

The US government has already banned Iranian nationals from travelling to the United States, with an exemption for sports teams. Meanwhile, according to a report by The Athletic, a FIFA official has claimed that the World Cup plans haven't changed.

On the other hand, the Iranian football fede...