FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists Iran will of course compete in U.S.A. as scheduled at the World Cup

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  • Iran's delegation was the only one missing as the remaining 210 FIFA member associations convened for the annual congress on Thursday.
  • Two members of the delegation did receive permission to enter Canada and would have been able to take part in the congress, though they opted not to attend after a third member was not granted a visa.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump also said in March that the team should not travel for their own safety, but changed his tune on Thursday when he was asked about Infantino's remarks.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia FIFA president Gianni Infantino said again on Thursday that Iran will take part in this summers World Cup as scheduled, despite the fact that the countrys delegation was [+3322 chars]

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