As Iran is disqualified from the World Cup, it has been argued that preferential treatment could be given to China
Now Iran is at war with Israel. As the U.S. participates in the war, the global situation is becoming unstable. The war is not expected to end easily because Iran has warned of retaliation against the U.S. for attacking the mainland. Amid the deteriorating atmosphere surrounding Iran, Israel and the United States, talks began to emerge that Iran would be disqualified from the 2026 World Cup.
British sports bible said on the 23rd (Korea time) 'FIFA will host next summer's World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, while the U.S. will host 78 out of 104 games. The Donald Trump administration is the host of the tournament and is involved in the military conflict, which is likely to make the situation even worse before it starts. FIFA President Gianni Infantino will protect the U.S. from participating and hosting next year's World Cup, but there is a possibility that Iran will be banned from the World Cup. President Donald Trump's influence on Infantino chairman could be problematic, reports said.
According to the media, there are cases in which a country at war is completely expelled from the soccer world. Russia was suspended indefinitely for invading Ukraine, and FIFA and UEFA banned Yugoslavia in the early 1990s for aggression in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Even if Iran plays next summer, Iranian fans will probably not be in the stadium. Iran is on President Trump's no-go list, so it's banned from entering the U.S., he added.
It is close to an impossible scenario for FIFA to ban the U.S. from participating in the war in the World Cup, which is centered on the U.S. As Sports Bible reported, Infantino's attitude toward President Trump is enough to predict. But if it's Iran, the story could be different enough. Iranian people have already been banned from entering the United States, and Iranian players' participation in next year's World Cup could be an immediate problem. FIFA is likely to favor the U.S. in matters involving the U.S. and Iran.
If Iran is truly disqualified from the World Cup, Asia should select a new World Cup participant. Although it is not known how to select a new country in such a situation, there are claims within China that opportunities may come to China.
On the same day, Sohu said 'Iran's political whirlwind suddenly swallowed the dream of the ground. Due to the geopolitical conflict, FIFA is urgently discussing a ban on Iran from international competitions. The Asian powerhouse, a seven-time World Cup player, predicted that there could be hope for China, reporting that Russia may follow in the footsteps of its ouster from the World Cup three years ago.
The media said 'The door to the World Cup, which was already closed, cast a faint hope on the Chinese national team. According to the additional selection, if Iran withdraws, the vacancy will be contested by the team that was eliminated at the same stage in the World Cup qualifying round. China was 13th in Asia in the FIFA rankings, along with Palestine, whose points were 10 points in the third qualifying round. China is making a hopeful calculation, saying it has an unexpected 'revival' opportunity'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
