Trump wants Italy in the World Cup instead of Iran … Asian injustice coming?

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s top envoy has asked the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to allow Italy to replace Iran in the upcoming World Cup finals.

The newspaper, explaining what has become known, said that the request aims to improve the relationship between Trump and the Italian Prime Minister. Georgia Meloni After the conflict that arose between them because of the criticism of the President of the United States Leo in the Vatican about the war with Iran.

US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times: “I can confirm that I have asked Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino to replace Italy and Iran in the World Cup. I am from Italy, and it would be like a dream to see the Italian team in the final hosted by the United States. They have a proven record with four titles that qualify them to participate.”

Injustice in Asia

This happens, and Infantino submits to his demands TrumpetTaking away the Asian seat and giving it to Italy represents a great injustice.

The Asian team that deserves another seat is the UAE team, and to a lesser extent, the Omani team.

The UAE national team finished third in Iran’s World Cup qualifying group AsiaSo it makes sense for “White” to replace Iran.

The Emirati team is also the team that made it to the finals, and they lost to Iraq, so they are the highest team in the qualifiers, among the Asian teams that did not qualify.

The Omani national team comes in second place in terms of qualification, having reached the Asian Games, and was eliminated by the UAE and Qatar.

As for the Italian national team, it was eliminated from the European competition by Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as 4 European teams that were eliminated from the European playoff finals.

And he didn’t answer A clean house Neither FIFA, the Italian Football Federation nor the Asian Football Confederation responded to Reuters’ requests for comment.

Iran qualified for the World Cup for the fourth time in a row last year, but when the war broke out, it asked FIFA to move three of the group’s teams from the United States to Mexico.

Infantino said during a visit to Iran’s national team’s training camp in Türkiye last month that all matches will be held as planned, while providing support to the team in preparation for the tournament.

“We are planning and preparing for the National Committee, but we are listening to the decisions of the authorities,” Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj told reporters at a pro-government rally in Tehran on Wednesday.

He added: “Right now the decision is for the national team to be well prepared for the World Cup.”

The decision on which country will replace Iran in the event of a withdrawal falls to FIFA, which has the right, according to Article Six of the World Cup rules, to invite any country it chooses to fill the vacant position.