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Will Freeman

Ukraine lead calls for England opponents to be kicked out of Qatar World Cup 2022

The executive committee of the Ukrainian FA have called for England's World Cup opponents Iran to be banned from competing in the World Cup less than a month before the tournament begins in Qatar.

Sky Sports report a statement released by Ukrainian officials this morning which states that they believe Iran to be illegally providing assistance to Russia in the conflict which has been ongoing since February. They also accuse Iran of breaking Article 3 and 4 of FIFA statues which concern human rights and discrimination.

Iran are set to play England in their opening fixture of the tournament on November 21, with the Group B side led by former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz ranked as the 20th best side in the world by FIFA's rankings.

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