Iran players meet FIFA boss ahead of World Cup

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP): FIFA President Gianni Infantino yesterday promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup as he met the Iranian national team for the first time since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on the country a month ago. Infantino spoke with Iran’s players and fooball federation officials after flying in from Florida to the Turkish coastal resort Antalya, where the team played one of their last warm-up games for the tournament, which the United States will co-host with Canada and Mexico.