Iran Crisis, World Cup Tensions Dominate FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress in Vancouver is being overshadowed by the crisis in Iran and tensions surrounding the upcoming World Cup. Discussions are also focusing on logistics and Russia's ban from international football.
Football officials gather in Vancouver on Thursday for FIFA’s 76th Congress, weeks before the expanded World Cup kicks off in North America. War in Iran, logistics and Russia’s ban top the agenda. Iranian federation officials left Canada abruptly, casting a shadow over the meeting.