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Will Iran play at the 2026 World Cup? Explaining the state of play
ByMatt Hughes March 13, 2026

US-Israel war with Iran has implications in the sports world, with a war of words involving Fifa leaving the team’s status unclearIran’s participation in this summer’s World Cup appears to change on an almost hourly basis. Donald Trump caused more conf…

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Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025
ByAgence France-Presse in Dubai January 1, 2026

Analysts attribute increase to kingdom’s ‘war on drugs’ as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts h…

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Israel’s future in Uefa could come to a head before October World Cup qualifiers
ByPaul MacInnes September 25, 2025

National team and club sides could face suspensionNext Uefa international break begins on 6 OctoberUefa could decide as early as next week whether to suspend Israel from its competitions, with the governing body facing growing pressure from inside and …

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