Iran faces Trump's World Cup gauntlet

The U.S.-Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess before the World Cup even kicks off Thursday. Why it matters: Iranians are largely banned from traveling to the U.S. right now, while Iran's national team will face an exhausting itinerary each time it plays on U.S. soil. Zoom in: Iran has three guaranteed matches on U.S. soil in the group stage after FIFA declined the
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