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Infantino announced that Iran will participate in the World Cup despite the war

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The FIFA president announced Iran's admission to the World Cup due to qualification. The team will play group stage matches in California and Seattle.

Infantino announced that Iran will participate in the World Cup despite the war
Photo: AP

FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that the Iranian national team will definitely participate in the World Cup, despite the war with the United States and doubts about its admission. This was reported by AP, writes UNN.

Details

Infantino emphasized that Iran's participation is fundamental, as the team has already qualified.

The Iranian team will definitely come, yes. We hope that by then the situation, of course, will be peaceful. But Iran must come. They represent their people. The players want to play

– he stated.

Sports and Politics

The head of FIFA stressed that sports should remain outside politics, although he acknowledged the difficulty of this in the modern world.

We don't live on the Moon, we live on planet Earth. But if no one builds bridges, then no one will

– said Infantino.

He also noted that he personally visited the Iranian national team and was impressed by its level.

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The World Cup will be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Iran is scheduled to play group stage matches in California and Seattle.

Earlier, amid the war, there were statements about the possible non-admission of the Iranian team for security reasons, but FIFA insists on its participation.

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