FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström said he held a “constructive and positive” meeting on Saturday with Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj and expressed confidence that Iran will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking to Reuters, Grafström described the discussions with Iranian officials as positive despite recent political and security tensions in the region.

Iran is scheduled to play all three of its group-stage matches in the United States during the tournament, which will run from June 11 to July 19.

The Asian nation’s participation had come into question following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February and the subsequent escalation in regional tensions.