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Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says

  • Becky Sullivan
  • March 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says

Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.

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Originally published at NPR World

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