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Why is Iran in the World Cup?
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:23 pm
Is holocaust denying not a big deal to FIFA? Meanwhile Russia is banned? I really hope we destroy true evil on Tuesday.
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Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:44 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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really hope we destroy true evil on Tuesday.
Don’t conflate citizens with their govt/regime.
Russian soccer players didn’t invade Ukraine.
Iranian soccer players don’t support repressive regime.
Our players in 02 didn’t invade Iraq.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:46 pm to BamaCoaster
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Russian soccer players didn’t invade Ukraine.
Agreed
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Our players in 02 didn’t invade Iraq.
Agreed
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Iranian soccer players don’t support repressive regime.
Not sure
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:47 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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Not sure
Their players are literally protesting their government this tournament.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:50 pm to Broski
That’s like protesting the nazis and still wearing the uniform.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:51 pm to Ancient Astronaut
God bless Persia.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:53 pm to BamaCoaster
Would be hard since we didn’t invade Iraq until ‘03, but point taken.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:11 pm to MetArl15
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Would be hard since we didn’t invade Iraq until ‘03, but point taken
Touché.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:13 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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That’s like protesting the nazis and still wearing the uniform.
Then go tell them that you don't approve of their protest.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:44 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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That’s like protesting the nazis and still wearing the uniform.
So what should they do? Quit and have no one talk about this?
Did playing for the US mean supporting the War in Iraq, lying about WMDs, or manufacturing regime change in South America?
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:49 pm to TomRollTideRitter
I’m more critical of FIFA.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 10:06 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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Not sure
Have you’ve seen the videos coming out of Iran? The people are pretty fed up with their government’s shite
Posted on 11/27/22 at 10:14 pm to Broski
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Their players are literally protesting their government this tournament.
This. I have nothing against their players. In fact, I admire them because they or their families could easily get fricked over once the tourney is over
Posted on 11/27/22 at 10:35 pm to Ancient Astronaut
Not sure any country is off limits for Infantino. Hell he said he'd be open to letting North Korea host a world cup or associated events.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 10:54 pm to AllDayEveryDay
The only two questions FIFA has on pretty much any issue is:
1) How much is this going to cost us? and
2) How much money can we make off of this?
If they had let Russia compete, the boycott from the rest of the world would have left them with about four teams and no money. But FIFA generally sees no problem with oppressive dictatorships competing and doesn’t want to start down the slippery slope of being the morality police. Apparently some oppressive dictatorships have money too!
1) How much is this going to cost us? and
2) How much money can we make off of this?
If they had let Russia compete, the boycott from the rest of the world would have left them with about four teams and no money. But FIFA generally sees no problem with oppressive dictatorships competing and doesn’t want to start down the slippery slope of being the morality police. Apparently some oppressive dictatorships have money too!
Posted on 11/27/22 at 10:56 pm to RockChalkTiger
I mean, I understand that every country with any iota of power has its skeletons in the closet, but lets be real here, FIFA had no choice but to ban Russia considering Ukraine and Russia were in the middle of UEFA playoffs at the time and Ukraine couldn't field a team because their country was getting invaded.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 11:01 pm to Broski
Yeah, I guess the short answer to the OP’s question is that Iran hasn’t invaded anyone lately.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 11:12 pm to AllDayEveryDay
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Hell he said he'd be open to letting North Korea host a world cup or associated events
If I didn't care that I only get to watch the USMNT in a World Cup so many times in my life, I'd hope Infantino was stupid enough to follow through on such an empty promise only to see every NATO country and others boycott the tournament.
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