Iran sports minister hints at boycotting 2026 World Cup

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  • Akintola 17 hours ago

    If you were in their shoes, will you participate?

  • Journalist 17 hours ago

    For the where? I wish some other countries boycott the damn fucking hypocrites event. I will not respect Iran again if I see them there. It is a trap to grant the whole team political asylum just to humiliate their governme ...
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  • Alkabulan 16 hours ago

    Is good for them who's cares.

  • Peace 16 hours ago

    He's blaming the US and Israel for killing their leaders and citizens but conveniently left out how the Iranian government and regime murdered their own citizens during the protests.

  • Yaw 16 hours ago

    Is Trump also not shooting protesters in the US? You remember Floyd

  • COD 15 hours ago

    The Iranian boycott of the impending WC in USA is a sound decision.
    Many qualified countries may follow suit and that will be very welcome.

  • Baz 12 hours ago

    They are just trying to qualify for the intercontinental playoffs, they have not qualified yet so if they leave, it's not too much of a bad news

  • Yaa Yaa (YY Networks, Begoro. E/R), Daz, Dont be dazed; Google is free so use 10 hours ago

    You skipped the facts and went straight to commenting? Are you for real? . Iran already qualified.
    Not every thought needs to be a comment—especially when it’s wrong. Iran already qualified. Google is FREE so use….I’ ...
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  • The Uncursable!!! 11 hours ago

    Who would notice that Iran was not at the world cup??? Is Iran Argentina or Brazil???

  • Yaa Yaa (YY Networks, Begoro. E/R), Umm Uncursable…Be nice 9 hours ago

    Not being Argentina or Brazil does not diminish a country’s significance in world football. Iran, with 93 million supporters, commands far greater attention than smaller nations with fewer fans — and as the old saying goe ...
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