Iran could be about to boycott the 2026 World Cup after tensions flared in the Middle East following a US-Israeli-sanctioned bombing campaign. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during the airstrikes, with questions having surfaced about the nation’s participation in the upcoming World Cup. Iran qualified top of their group in Asian qualifying, but reports coming out of the country in the wake of the recent attack are that they’re considering pulling out. It would cause a headache for FIFA’s bigwigs, not least because no qualified nation has ever boycotted the World Cup on political grounds. Article continues...