2026 World Cup: Trump's envoy pushing FIFA to replace Iran with Italy

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  • Hmmm 3 days ago

    Seeeeriosly? I hope Italy dont accept this low class offer

  • COD 2 days ago

    @ HMMM: Knucklehead President Trump must be told in plain terms that he can only ran his USA but not the world and World Cup.
    USA & Israel are the world`s problem currently.
    Without them, may be, just maybe, the world may e ...
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  • CONCERN CITIZEN 3 days ago

    “ This agenda makes no sense. If Iran, an Asian team, is excluded from the World Cup, how can a European country be brought in as a replacement? It completely defeats the idea of fair continental representation. Situations ...
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  • Obibini 3 days ago

    True talk. The guy pushing for this agenda is an idiot. No wonder he’s Italian by birth but an American by naturalization.

  • JK Sasraku 2 days ago

    Even if Iran chooses not to participate, the second-placed nation in Iran’s qualifying group should rather replace them.

  • Dr. Adenta 3 days ago

    A typical folly!

  • RUM PUSTO 3 days ago

    Italy did not qualify.
    They should not be there, PERIOD!
    Don't push Nigeria over us.
    Don't push Italy over us.
    Allow the Congolese to play.
    Allow the Iranians to play.

  • Joko 3 days ago

    How does this concern Nigeria, you idiot !!!

  • Dungeon Master 3 days ago

    Nigerians have become a nuisance to everyone. They are inaugurating their king in sovereign countries like Ghana and South Africa. Worse, they want to be accepted as is.

    You lot should stay in your country and fight for i ...
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  • Kojo 2 days ago

    Selective Joko, imbecile!
    Read the whole thing and see context, fool!

  • ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 2 days ago

    Apuuu repalce Iran and Dr Congo with Italy and Nigeria. We need money

  • Sebastian Deh 3 days ago

    Another hallucination

  • Jack Sparrow 3 days ago

    even Iran will not come so trump don't worry urself what will they gain from this cup they're not football country

  • Kankan nyame 3 days ago

    Nonsense

  • Ewvevi 3 days ago

    The Caucasian westerners are generally disrespectful towards other races. Who do they think they are to replace a team that qualified through the hard way with a team that has lost the hunger and appetite for world cup glory? ...
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  • Ghanaweb will soon block me. 3 days ago

    America must be replaced as well since Trump is putting the tournament to high risk. Creating trouble Mexico, Iran and kidnapping Maduro.

  • Joko 3 days ago

    Even if there will be replacement it will be from Asia. Stupid envoy!!

  • Trump 3 days ago

    Trump is just a foolish bully

  • Osei Bonsu 3 days ago

    Stupid fool. What pedigree does Italy has but could not qualify through a merit-based competitive process?
    If USA cannot welcome and garantee the safety of Iran in a none political football game, FIFA has to move Iran to Me ...
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  • Fair 2 days ago

    Agreed, Osei.

  • Nana 2 days ago

    Any fool can give advice. What do you know about soccer.

  • Nana 2 days ago

    Any fool can give advice. What do you know about soccer.

  • ntim 2 days ago

    these crooks have really destroyed the image of football. Infantino needs to be driven out as soon as possible. He is nauseating!