On Wednesday, the country’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, told state television that the country’s team would not participate in the tournament in the U.S. “considering this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader,” according to the New York Times.
Infantino can thank this year’s FIFA Peace Prize awardee. Curious to know who’s going to receive it next year. Putin? Kim?
It might have more to do with the fact the last team they sent decided not to come back.