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FIFA president responds to rumors that Italy can still play in the World Cup

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Italy National Team claimed to still have hope of appearing in 2022 World Cup replace Iran. President FIFA, Gianni Infantino, responding to the claim. What did he say?

Italy’s dream of qualifying for the finals Qatar 2022 World Cup lost in the playoffs. The Azzurri defeated by North Macedonia 0-1 and certainly missed the biggest football event.

Shortly after Italy’s defeat to North Macedonia, rumors circulated The national team still have a chance to qualify for Qatar. Gianluigi Donnarumma et al can appear in the World Cup replacing Iran.

The Iranian Football Federation is facing sanctions after it banned women from watching their national team matches live in stadiums. The ban received a strong reaction from FIFA.

FIFA is claimed to be removing Iran from the 2022 World Cup and giving an empty slot to the team with the highest coefficient in the FIFA rankings. The team is Italy which occupies the seventh position in the world with 1642.06 points.

Claims that Italy will participate in the 2022 World Cup replacing Iran have been denied by FIFA executive member Evalina Christillin. According to him, FIFA has never discussed the topic of removing Iran from the World Cup.

Christillin did not forget to strike back at the people who discoursed on the claim. He considered that the idea of ​​Italy being able to appear in Qatar despite failing in the playoffs was a utopia.

A similar view is also given Gianni Infantino. The FIFA president ruled out the possibility of Italy replacing Iran at the 2022 World Cup.

“Try to think seriously, please…” Infantino said when asked about Italy’s chance to play in Qatar, quoted from Football Italia.

Iran still has the right to a place in the 2022 World Cup. Dragan Skocic’s squad are placed in Group B with England, the United States, and the winners of Group A in the European playoffs.

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