FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that despite the ongoing armed conflict between Iran and the United States, a co-host country for the World Cup, Iran will still participate in the World Cup in the US in June as planned. Infantino said he would do everything possible to support the Iranian team. Iran is scheduled to play all of its Group G matches in the US, two in Los Angeles and one in Seattle. Previously, the Iranian Football Federation had strongly advocated moving the team's three World Cup group stage matches from the US to Mexico. The Iranian Ministry of Sports has banned the national team and club sports teams from traveling to countries it considers hostile until further notice.