Yahoo Sports reports: Iran's sports minister has warned that the national team would abandon World Cup matches in the case of protests in the stadium by the Persian diaspora against the country's Islamic leadership. The Varzesh3 sports portal quoted minister Ahmad Donyamali as saying that "we have already informed [governing body] FIFA that those responsible for the team would abandon the match as soon as we hear political slogans in the stadiums.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 10, 2026 9:55 AM
Iran threaten to walk off pitch in case of protests at World Cup
Iran's sports minister has warned that the national team would abandon World Cup matches in the case of protests in the stadium by the Persian diaspora against the country's Islamic leadership. The Varzesh3 sports portal quoted minister Ahmad Donyamali as saying that "we have already informed [governing body] FIFA that those responsible for the team would abandon the match as soon as we hear political slogans in the stadiums.
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