Football Isn’t Political — Until It Suddenly Is: Iran-Trump Row Exposes FIFA’s Double Standards
Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 5:28 PM IST A host nation warning a qualified team not to come? Trump’s remarks about Iran’s men’s football team reveal his hypocrisy and FIFA’s uneasy double standards on politics in football US President Donald Trump joined by FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) holds the World Cup Trophy (AFP) Football likes…