Italy pointed with a glove at the World Cup place, which would come with a cabinet decision.
Donald Trump’s idea will not come true. PDO
Italy is not interested in getting a place in the World Cup through the back door.
The Financial Times reported earlier in the week that the US president Donald Trump’s special envoy Paolo Zampolli had suggested to the international football association Fifa that Italy could be brought into the summer tournament instead of Iran.
Italy qualified from the World Cup after losing to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the second round.
– First of all, I don’t think it’s possible, the president of the Italian Olympic Committee Luciano Buonfiglio said according to news agency AP.
– Second, I’m injured. In order to get to the World Cup, you have to earn a place.
Also the Italian Minister of Sports Andrea Abodi killed the idea.
– That would not be appropriate. Places are allocated on the field.
According to the Financial Times, Trump wanted to soften the blow with the Italian prime minister to Giorgia Meloniwho has criticized the US-initiated war in Iran and the president’s criticism of the Pope.
Iran’s participation in the games hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada can be considered uncertain, although Fifa has tried to calm the talk around the matter.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio according to the matter is problematic, because militants pretending to be background persons and journalists might arrive in the country with the team.
Iran is scheduled to face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in the preliminary games of the World Cup tournament.
