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Iran has pulled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid intensifying military tensions with the US and Israel, while Washington warns of strikes on Iranian civilian ports and Tehran threatens to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple international crises converge as 107 nations condemn Russia's Ukraine invasion at the UN, M23 rebel spokesman dies in DRC drone strike, and diplomatic efforts intensify on Iran's nuclear programme ahead of Geneva talks.
Four years into Russia's Ukraine invasion, 107 nations backed a UN resolution condemning the war, while escalating violence in eastern DRC and concerns over Mexico's World Cup security highlight mounting geopolitical tensions across multiple continents.
With ticket requests flooding in from over 200 countries during January's main sales phase, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that all 104 matches of the expanded 2026 World Cup will be sold out, marking unprecedented global interest in football's premier tournament.