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Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

FIFA facing demands to ban England's World Cup opponents Iran with replacement lined up

Shakhtar Donetsk have called for Iran to be replaced by Ukraine at this year's World Cup in Qatar amid claims the Middle-Eastern country is supplying Russia with weapons.

The demand comes after England were asked to boycott their game against Iran over women's rights. Several protests against the regime have unfolded since Masha Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died after being detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February and a war has raged since. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Iranian "kamizake" drones have been used in Russian strikes on his nation, with the British government set to impose further sanctions on Iran.

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