VANCOUVER — The most significant decision makers in world soccer descended to the shorelines of the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, with over 1,600 people at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the 76th FIFA Congress.  It marked the first FIFA event in Canada since the 2015 Women’s World Cup, and acted as the final meeting before the 2026 World Cup , of which Vancouver will host seven matches up to the round of 16.  No hosts were chosen for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups, with that announcement pushed to an extraordinary conference in November. However, it is expected that the 2031 tournament will be awarded to the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica, with the 2035 edition bound for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with no other bids on the table for either.  Here, Sports Illustrated looks at the most significant storylines from the meeting. Iran Absent, Assured for World Cup Gianni Infantino assured the FIFA Congress that Iran would play in the 2026 World Cup.…