@nbcnewyork: More than a month after Iran raised the possibility of withdrawing from the World Cup over concerns about the team's security, the president of soccer's global governing body said Thursday that Iran will participate as scheduled. Iran is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, on June 15 against New Zealand and on June 21 against Belgium before traveling to Seattle for a June 26 matchup against Egypt. President Trump — whom Infantino awarded the "FIFA Peace Prize" in December — has frequently changed his tone on whether he wants Iran to play as scheduled. "I really don't care" if Iran plays, he told Politico in early March. Later that month he posted on Truth Social that "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety." #worldcup2026 #fifa #iran