Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup | Italy
The Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as “not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-minute berth at this summer’s tournament. On Wednesday it emerged that Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to Donald Trump, had suggested Italy…
