The next World Cup is planned to be held in three countries, one of which is the USA, where the most matches will take place. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This poses a new problem for FIFA: how to deal with the Iran national team? Due to the current political situation, it is difficult for Iranian citizens, including athletes and fans, to fly to the USA and be there.
Therefore, how the Iranian team’s matches in the championship will be organized is becoming an important question. As a first option, the Iranian team could advance from the group stage and play its matches in the quarter-finals in Mexico, provided they are only in Group A. It is worth noting that Iran has never reached the quarter-finals before, and the chances of achieving this this time are low.
As another option, the solution known as the "Gastello variant" is to disqualify Iran from the tournament qualifiers; however, according to FIFA rules, there are currently no valid reasons to justify such a decision. In fact, there is also the issue of excluding the USA from participation, which seems reasonable to many, as this country is creating problems in world football with its political views. However, no one is inclined to support this, and this issue is not discussed among the public.
Thus, the future of the Iran national team remains complex and uncertain before FIFA.
