Iran’s World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line

“What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” said Iran’s top soccer official Mehdi Taj, a vice president of the Asian Football Confederation. The post Iran’s World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line appeared first on Boston.com.


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