Iran
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The French connection: Sarkozy and the scandal hidden behind a FIFA smoke screen
A briefing on Iran’s reported withdrawal from a FIFA congress provided no sports-related content, focusing instead on oil prices and…
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Why Iran’s World Cup standoff is also a test for Trump and Infantino
According to Goal.com journalist Mohamed Saeed, and later reporting from The Associated Press, CBS News,…
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Iran train in Turkey under tight restrictions as World Cup pressure grows
According to Ece Toksabay’s report in The Independent, Iran’s men’s national team has begun a…
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World Cup concern grows even more as rights and Iran tensions raise fresh pressure on US hosts
According to Callum Jones in UNILAD and Joe Yates in UNILAD, the 2026 FIFA World…
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Trump faces backlash after calling Democrats ‘America’s greatest enemy’ amid Iran conflict
President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism after describing Democrats as the United States’ “greatest…
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Iran Draws Line Over US Games as World Cup Tension Escalates
Iran will play in the 2026 World Cup, but its refusal to step onto US…
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Analysis: Trump, Putin and the World Cup, why Iran changes everything
The 2026 World Cup will not be shaped only on the pitch. As president of…
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Iran players split as asylum drama ends with return home
Most of Iran’s women’s football team has returned home after briefly seeking asylum abroad, highlighting…
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The World Cup 2026 could lose more at the border than on the pitch
While many headlines have focused on Iran, the much bigger World Cup story may lie…
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Analysis: Trump turns the World Cup into a new Iran standoff
Trump’s hard line toward Iran is no longer only a foreign policy story. As the…