FIFA responds to top Trump envoy's demands for Iran to be kicked out of World Cup and replaced with Italy

America and Israel's joint attack on Iran in February and the subsequent war that has broken out has plunged the Middle Eastern country's place at this summer's World Cup into doubt.


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