The host country acted arrogantly, suddenly changing its stance and vetoing Iran's participation in the World Cup? (Part Two)

After years of training, athletes compete with high expectations. Although the goal is to win glory for the country, personal honor is often the primary purpose of the competition. Athletes want to prove that their dreams have come true and let the world witness their growth and strength. The entertainment value of the competition certainly includes heartwarming interactions between competitors, just like the Olympics.

On the surface, they fight tooth and nail for the championship, but off the surface, they are very friendly. A group photo allows the audience to feel the charm of sports, not about how high the skill level or how intense the competition, but about the equality of classes. Here, no one cares about nationality or background; they only enjoy the process of participation. Of course, winning a prize is even better, and if they lose, they try again. Now, the host country happens to represent the country's military adversary. How does an athlete feel? The immense pressure of ambition, poor performance will be met with nationwide condemnation, and even victory may be criticized by the world as unworthy. Now, even the qualification to participate is not guaranteed. Who can understand that sense of frustration? All because the leader is dissatisfied with the other side.

The qualification process took an unexpected turn; Zeng Huan was then refused.

Shortly after the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, with the World Cup just around the corner, netizens began to worry about them. First, South Korean media reported that US President Trump had explicitly asked the Iranian team not to participate in the World Cup.

The Iranian Football Federation responded, pointing out that the other side was not qualified to make such a move, and that there were too many variables in the war, so the situation was not optimistic. The story took another turn.

On the 10th, FIFA President Gianni Inuit revealed to reporters that after meeting with Trump, they had some discussions and he emphasized that he welcomed the Iranian team to participate. Theoretically, this made it seem like an invitation, so Iranian Sports Minister Doniyamari stated directly on television that the United States had repeatedly provoked conflict, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Iranian citizens, and that Iran would absolutely not participate.

On the 14th, seeing this reaction from the other side, Trump instantly changed his stance, saying that he had previously welcomed them to the World Cup, but could not guarantee their personal safety and therefore deemed it inappropriate for them to enter the United States. In the end, it was the Iranian team's turn to complain about the unfairness, creating a very chaotic situation.

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