Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup

Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the ideaFirstly not possible secondly not appropriateThe Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as not appropriate, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-minute berth at this summers tournament.On Wednesday it emerged that Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to Donald Trump, had suggested Italy should be fast-tracked to the World Cup despite their shock defeat by Bos...