Neither team wants to play, but the Iran-Egypt match is a "rainbow match." Norway faces France, who are missing their national team captain, in a group final, and Belgium and Uruguay have knives to their throats. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Friday's World Cup matches.
SportsNeither team wants to, but the Iran vs Egypt match is a "rainbow match." Norway face France, who are missing their national team captain, in a group final, and Belgium and Uruguay have a knife to their throats. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Friday's World Cup matches.
SportsIran's national team will file a formal complaint with FIFA over their travel restrictions during the World Cup in North America.
SportsThe Iranian Football Federation says the United States has revoked its allocation of World Cup tickets. "We do not have a single ticket to offer our supporters," the federation wrote.
SportsIran is one of the most talked-about teams at the World Cup, even though they are unlikely to challenge for the World Cup title. But the team's situation is unique in World Cup history because Iran is at war with the host nation, the United States. "Our goal is to fight for our people, represent our country and show how good we are," said Iranian player Mohammad Ghorbani.
SportsFIFA had already given the go-ahead; now Mexico's political leadership has also given the green light. Iran is moving its intended World Cup base from Tucson, Arizona, USA, to Tijuana, Mexico.
SportsIran's national football team will move its base for this summer's World Cup tournament from the United States to Mexico, the chairman of the Iranian Football Federation said in a statement on Saturday.
SportsIran will play in the football World Cup - but has a list of ten demands. Everyone should be granted visas without problems, federation chairman Mehdi Taj said on state television.
SportsThe war in the Middle East has created uncertainty over Iran's participation in the World Cup. FIFA has invited the Iranian Football Federation to talks.
SportsFIFA president Gianni Infantino has assured that Iran will participate in this summer's World Cup in North America despite the war in the Middle East. He said Iran will play its group-stage matches in the United States as planned.
SportsIran's Football Association is "negotiating with FIFA" to move the country's World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, the association's chairman, Mehdi Taj, claims.
Sports"There is still great uncertainty about whether Iran will participate in this summer's World Cup after the dramatic developments in the country. One thing that is certain is that after this attack we cannot be expected to be looking forward to the World Cup," Mehdi Taj, chairman of the Iranian Football Federation, said, according to the AP.
SportsThe organizer of next year's six World Cup matches in Seattle designated one of them as a pride match. The chairman of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, opposes this. "We are determined to prevent this, and we will do it," he said in an interview with the newspaper Hammihan, according to NTB.
SportsNext summer, Iran and Egypt will face each other in the World Cup in the United States – and the organizers in Seattle see it as a pride match. The Iranian Football Federation is not happy with this and wants to stop the event, reports the state news agency ISNA. The Egyptian Football Federation is also protesting the initiative.
SportsIt will not be clear until the end of March whether Sweden will be able to participate in this summer's World Cup party. Then the fate of the national team will be decided in a playoff. But already on Friday evening, Sweden will know which potential opponents await. Here is a guide to the draw for the World Cup.
SportsThe Iranian Football Federation is making a complete turnaround. The country will not boycott the draw for the World Cup in Washington on December 5th.
SportsIran will boycott the draw for the World Cup in Washington on December 5. The decision comes after the US denied visas to several members of the Iranian delegation.
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