TOPSHOT - A man holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei while attending the farewell ceremony of Iran's national football team ahead of their departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Tehran on May 13, 2026. The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late May 9 that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a "major diplomatic asset". World football's governing body FIFA has insisted for weeks that Iran will take part. Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona, during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G. The Iranians open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

TOPSHOT - A man holds a placard with photos of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei with slain military officer Qasem Soleimani, while attending the farewell ceremony of Iran's national football team ahead of their departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Tehran on May 13, 2026. The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late May 9 that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a "major diplomatic asset". World football's governing body FIFA has insisted for weeks that Iran will take part. Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona, during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G. The Iranians open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

Inter Milan's French forward #09 Marcus Thuram celebrates after Lazio scored an own goal to open the scoring during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) final football match between Lazio Rome and Inter Milan at the Olympic stadium in Rome on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Palestinian artists paint a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026. The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on May 13 said the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory was holding despite daily violations. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Inter Milan's French forward #09 Marcus Thuram celebrates after Lazio scored an own goal to open the scoring during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) final football match between Lazio Rome and Inter Milan at the Olympic stadium in Rome on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - A woman with her mobile phone containing photos of Iran's current supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his predecessor and late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, takes pictures of the farewell ceremony of Iran's national football team ahead of their departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Tehran on May 13, 2026. The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late May 9 that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a "major diplomatic asset". World football's governing body FIFA has insisted for weeks that Iran will take part. Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona, during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G. The Iranians open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

TOPSHOT - French basketball player Diamant Blazi arrives for the screening of the film "L'Abandon" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Inter Milan's players pose with the trophy of the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) after Inter won the final football match between Lazio Rome and Inter Milan at the Olympic stadium in Rome on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)