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Trump’s World Cup czar says Iran soccer team’s early entry to US a ‘goodwill gesture’

The Hill
June 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Trump’s World Cup czar says Iran soccer team’s early entry to US a ‘goodwill gesture’

President Trump’s World Cup czar Andrew Giuliani on Sunday said the Iranian soccer team’s early entry into the U.S. was a “goodwill gesture” hours before Iran and the U.S. reached an initial agreement extending their ceasefire. “We want them to be able to compete,” Giuliani told Politico. “Even just coming in the day before the…

President Trump’s World Cup czar Andrew Giuliani on Sunday said the Iranian soccer team’s early entry into the U.S. was a “goodwill gesture” hours before Iran and the U.S. reached an initial agreement extending their ceasefire. “We want them to be able to compete,” Giuliani told Politico. “Even just coming in the day before the…