FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he is "very happy" that Iran will join the World Cup 2026. ANTALYA, Turkey: FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday (Mar 31) that Iran "will be at the World Cup" and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. "Iran will be at the World Cup," Infantino said at half-time of Iran's friendly against Costa Rica in Türkiye. "That's why we're here. We're delighted because they're a very, very strong team,