May 29 : Iranian FA chief Mehdi Taj said on Thursday he was unaware of any plans to bring striker Sardar Azmoun into Iran's World Cup squad despite an appeal for his recall from a vice president of the Islamic Republic. Azmoun, who has scored 57 goals in 91 internationals, was left out of coach Amir Ghalenoe

Few would believe the forward’s omission is unconnected to his actions protesting against the Iranian regime on social media

Die politische Führung Irans will die WM für ihre Propaganda nutzen – und die Mannschaft auf Linie bringen. Aber mehr als Proteste der Spieler fürchtet sie die Zuschauer.

May 29 : Iranian FA chief Mehdi Taj said on Thursday he was unaware of any plans to bring striker Sardar Azmoun into Iran's World Cup squad despite an appeal for his recall from a…

Sardar Azmoun is Iran's third top scorer in history with a successful club career behind him but is set to miss out on the 2026 World Cup in an exclusion shadowed by political…