MOSCOW, Oct 27 Paolo Zampolli, Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Dominica to the UN, called on the President International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino to exclude the Iranian national team from the World Cup in Qatar and replace it with the Italian team. Wales and USA. The Italian national team failed to qualify for the tournament, while among the teams that did not qualify, it occupies the highest place in the FIFA rankings. «Once again, the world requires you to take immediate action from the leadership to disqualify Iran from the World Cup. The FIFA world should not be overshadowed by negative political news for billions of fans around the world.As you know your colleague Stefano Domenicali, President of Formula 1, has canceled the Russian Grand Prix.I and the whole world dream of Italy playing against England after you disqualify Iran. I am sure that you will make the best decision for the fans around the world,» Zampolli's official letter to Infantino is quoted on the Football Italia portal. Previously, there were protests and riots in Iran for several weeks. Residents blamed the vice police for the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for wearing a headscarf incorrectly. According to the official version, the girl had a heart attack during interrogation. Earlier, FIFA and UEFA issued a joint statement according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period. In this regard, the Russian team was excluded from the participants in the play-offs for entering the World Cup in Qatar. In mid-July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed appeals against the decisions of FIFA and UEFA.
