Rubio denies US trying to exclude Iran players from World Cup

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will not bar Iran from participating in the World Cup it is hosting, rejecting speculation that officials might replace Iran with non‑qual

The United States will not exclude Iran from the World Cup tournament it is hosting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, after an official mused about replacing war-battered Iran with Italy, which did not qualify. The post Rubio denies US trying to exclude Iran players from World Cup appeared first on Vanguard News.