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UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin was criticized Sunday by soccer associations in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for allegedly saying the expanded 48-team World Cup icreates uninteresting matches. WC teams blast Čeferin over expansion criticism

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Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and forward Mehdi Taremi said that they will be playing for all Iranians at the FIFA World Cup, as the prospect of protests looms ahead of their opening fixture against New Zealand. Iran team downplays protests: We aren't political

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Joey Lynch

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and forward Mehdi Taremi said that they will be playing for all Iranians at the FIFA World Cup, as the prospect of protests looms ahead of their opening fixture against New Zealand. Iran team downplays protests: We aren't political