The suggestion by an envoy of Donald Trump that Italy ​should replace Iran at this year's World Cup provoked embarrassment ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies Friday to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican ...

An envoy for President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup this summer. The Financial Times reported the plan is an effort to repair the ...

BREAKING: The Trump Administration has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup amid the Iran War.

On Wednesday, reports emerged that an envoy to President Donald Trump was attempting to replace Iran with Italy at this year’s World Cup. And safe to say, it caused global headlines. According to the ...

A U.S. envoy has reportedly suggested the swap.

Ranked 12th in the world by Fifa, Italy are the highest-ranked team not participating in the 2026 World Cup Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer's World Cup according to sources ...

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio has downplayed proposals of Italy replacing the Iran national team at this summer’s World Cup while also opening the door to further complications for the Middle ...

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Italy's hopes of a late World Cup spot have been dashed as Iran take a major step towards fulfilling their participation in ...

Italy missed out on the World Cup for the third successive time after losing a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their qualifying playoff final. Sports and government officials in Italy ...