Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup, says report
US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvement
Doubts remain over Iranโs participation
An envoy to Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italyโs prime minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American presidentโs attacks against Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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ยฉ Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters