Tehran/Zurich – A group of athletes from Iran has called on the world association FIFA to exclude the country from the World Cup. The reason given by the group, which is supported by activist Masih Alinejad, is the suppression of women’s protests in Iran and a brutal crackdown on demonstrators. The situation of women in Iran is unacceptable, even in football they are not safe from repression, it said in a letter to Fifa President Gianni Infantino.
