World Cup 2026: FIFA Skeptical of Replacing Iran with Italy? Why FIFA Opposes a Proposal from a Trump Associate

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Just hours after Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy of the US president, proposed replacing Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has shown significant skepticism, according to reports obtained by the Spanish newspaper El Pais.