Nigeria, April 1 -- The statement follows persistent questions on Iran's participation stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions with the United States and its allies.

While Iranian football officials had discussed shifting their matches to Mexico, FIFA has ruled out any calendar change.

In the group stage, with matches planned in major U.S. cities, Iran is set to play the New Zealand national football team, the Belgian national football team, and the Egyptian national football team.

Infantino stated that he believed the situation was under control after meeting with the team during a recent visit, emphasizing that, political history notwithstanding, plans remained on schedule.

Though football authorities are carrying on with pl...