Italy failed to qualify and now they want to sneak in through the back door. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy813gy08v2oShameless!
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Oh lawd Italy a beg
Oh lawd Italy a beg
Thu, Apr 23, '26 at 9:43 AM
Thu, Apr 23, '26 at 6:32 PM
Ok Let us say Iran got banned from the WC.
Wouldn't the replacement be an Asian country?
Italy should only have a chance if a European country was banned.
Thu, Apr 23, '26 at 9:28 PM
@Trex
Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? I agree. Unfortunately, FIFA is like any corrupt organization. It is my understanding that according to the rules FIFA can select a country from any association.