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Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup

Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup

Title: With War Ongoing, Iran’s Football Chief Strives to Lead Team to World Cup

During a recent interview in Tehran, Mehdi Taj addressed the complexities surrounding his nation’s potential World Cup participation. He noted that conflicting signals from Washington have generated significant uncertainty regarding Iran’s involvement in the tournament.


Source: New York Times Generated at: 2026-06-04 04:01:06 UTC

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