Marco Rubio says Iran players welcome to play World Cup in US, but no one with links to IRGC | The National

Iran said that its men's football team are preparing for "proud and successful participation" at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while US Secretary of State Marco ​Rubio ​said that Iranian ​players will not be allowed to bring with them anyone with ⁠ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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