{"id":327116,"date":"2026-05-01T00:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327116"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:10:48","slug":"iran-will-play-2026-world-cup-games-in-united-states-fifa-president-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/iran-will-play-2026-world-cup-games-in-united-states-fifa-president-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran will play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By Staff<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted April 30, 2026 2:22 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