Earlier this year, Iran's sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said "under no circumstances" could the team play, while US President Donald Trump suggested it wouldn't be "appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety".Iran now appears set to compete after the US granted visas to players, although some administrative and technical staff have been denied entry.Infantino cited Iran's participation in the tournament as evidence of FIFA's efforts to navigate complex political circumstances and as a demonstration of football's ability to bring people together."People were saying Iran couldn't come to the World Cup," he said We are a sports organisation."Beyond geopolitics and US border security, the tournament has come under fire from fans for soaring costs, with many lamenting having been priced out