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Fifa World Cup: Iran FA chief wants guarantee country’s special forces will not be insulted
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Fifa World Cup: Iran FA chief wants guarantee country’s special forces will not be insulted

Iranian ⁠FA (FFIRI) chief Mehdi Taj says Fifa must guarantee that ⁠the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are not insulted by the United States if the national team are to travel to the country to play at the World Cup in June. An FFIRI delegation, including Taj, turned back from the Canadian border last week because of what they said was disrespectful treatment at the hands of immigration officials as they tried to attend the Fifa ‌Congress in Vancouver. Taj said the decision to return...

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