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FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming World Cup despite the war

FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming World Cup despite the war.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming World Cup despite the war.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to ESPN on 30 March 2026.

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