Taj made this known in a video released by Iranian press agency Fars on Wednesday, amid uncertainty over Iran’s participation in matches scheduled to be played in the US.

March 19 : The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday. Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their par