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19 DAYS TO GO! Ukraine football body asks FIFA to remove Iran from World Cup

Spectators wave Ukrainian flag before the start of the Champions League Group F soccer match between Celtic and Shakhtar Donetsk at Celtic park, Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

The Ukrainian soccer federation urged FIFA on Monday to remove Iran from the World Cup next month, alleging human rights violations and supplying the Russian military with weapons.

The call was made three weeks before Iran is due to face England in the first Group B game in Qatar. The group also includes the United States and Wales.

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