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SEATTLE — Iran had everything to play for against Egypt on the field Friday. The Iranian team entered the match needing a draw or win to keep its 2026 World Cup hopes alive. For many Iranian fans and ...

The president’s call to the head of FIFA underscores that he has yet to find an area of American, or even global, life where he is unwilling to assert himself. By Luke Broadwater Reporting from ...