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Could Iran withdraw from the World Cup in...
Sportvijesti-me17d ago

Could Iran withdraw from the World Cup in...

Mehdi Taj, president of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said that the brutality of the attacks by American and Israeli forces does not bode well when it comes to the World Cup. Not to mention…

Bwala at Al Jazeera: How to disown one’s past politics
Politicsvanguard-ng7d ago

Bwala at Al Jazeera: How to disown one’s past politics

By EBUKA UKOH Some political interviews expose policy weakness. Others expose something deeper: the fragility of credibility. Presidential aide Daniel Bwala’s recent appearance on Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan at Al Jazeera belonged to that second category. It was not simply a difficult interview for a presidential spokesman. Public officials are expected to face hard […] The post Bwala at Al Jazeera: How to disown one’s past politics appeared first on Vanguard News.

Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
SportSCMPYahoo17d ago2 sources

Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

Iran’s football federation president Mehdi Taj has given a bleak outlook regarding the World Cup in summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada the day after the US and Israel started air attacks against his country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” Taj told sports portal Varzesh3 on Sunday. “The US regime has attacked our homeland and this is an incident that will not go unanswered.” Iran has been drawn into Gro...

Sowunmi slams Mehdi Hasan over ‘hostile’ interview with Bwala
Politicsvanguard-ng10d ago

Sowunmi slams Mehdi Hasan over ‘hostile’ interview with Bwala

Showunmi, in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, argued that the encounter blurred the line between tough questioning and what he called an “attempted public ambush.” The post Sowunmi slams Mehdi Hasan over ‘hostile’ interview with Bwala appeared first on Vanguard News.

No, Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi is not going to fight for the Iranian regime
WorldFrance 2413d ago

No, Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi is not going to fight for the Iranian regime

The claim spread like wildfire on social media earlier this week after the US and Israel began striking Iran: Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi was considering leaving Olympiakos, where he currently plays, to go back to his homeland to fight for the Iranian regime. The unfounded rumour was then picked up by reputable sports press, particularly in Italy, where Taremi used to play for Inter Milan.

Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns
Sportmorocco-world-news17d ago

Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns

Rabat—Iran’s place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer, is now in serious doubt following recent geopolitical developments, according to comments from Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI). Iran had already qualified for the tournament and was drawn […] The post Iran’s World Cup 2026 Participation in Doubt as Federation Chief Raises Concerns appeared first on Morocco World News.