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Iran to Play in Host Nation at World Cup
Iran will become the first country to compete in a World Cup held on its own soil, despite ongoing hostilities with the tournament's host nation.
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The Guardian
Belligerent backdrop to tournament tests Fifa’s ‘football unites the world’ sloganIran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of a host nation <a href="https://www.thegu
2026-06-12 13:00 UTC