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The Iranian national football team will be able to participate in the current World Cup despite the war if the team's matches are moved from the US to Mexico, The WSJ reports, citing the Iranian ambassador in Mexico City According to him, the pro...
...t's global governing body, to intervene in the matter," the WSJ reports. The publication reports that if the matches are moved to Mexico, Iran will participate. Shouldn't the US lose rights to World Cup and be banned from competing? Rules based order I recall. @Slavyangrad
...blem is that the first stage matches will be held in the United States. Under the original plan, the championship matches were to be held in all three North American countries – Mexico, Canada, and the US "Washington is not providing the Islamic Republic's team with the necessary logistical or administrative support to obtain visas to the US," Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh said, denying earlier reports that #Iran might withdraw from participation. Pasandideh has appealed to FIFA, the spor...