Soccer-'They are not representing Iran': Protesters urge FIFA to ban Iran from World Cup
By Rory Carroll VANCOUVER, April 30 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the team from participating in the upcoming World Cup, protesters gathered outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver said on Thursday.
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