Should Iran Leave the AFC?

[jahandoost]

Not that i think it will ever happen. But just to indulge this fantasy, yes, we will be spared of loads of outrageous biased officiating and ruling in our games, but if we moved to the uefa, we might as well bid goodbye to all sorts of int'l tournaments like the WC or even the continental cups.

What is better a long term progressive improvement facing better opposition and less travel time... or going to WC every 4 years and coming back with 0 or 1 points?

[euphory]

Unless Arabs don't completely destroy us they won't stop! That is why we need a nice fresh new start. That is why moving away is the best option we wouldn't have to deal with Arab Football confederation any longer..

A nice fresh new start happens in my eyes only under a new regime, we are supposedly starting fresh after new elections and head coaches for decades lol.

[DireStraits]

There is oneway out of AFC. Iran finds several other coutries who respect the rules and ask Fifa to establish a new organization where these countries compete.
Iran, Japan, Uzbakestan Pakistan, India ...
Arabs will stay in AFC.

[shayan_esteghlali]

Should Iran Leave the AFC?

We should join african football confederation, lets be realistic, we cant get into uefa, ignoring all other facts the single fact that we dont recognize israel dsnt allow us to play in uefa... African confederation is stronger than Asia, and it will be way better for us as we wont be dealing with this bs anymore...

[Adesor Vafaseya]

i voted yes, but dont see that happening, as we dont have any international respect or sympathy or credibility for anyone wanting "the terrorist eye-ranians" (BS after BS) to join another conferderation!

Israel could do it when they left AFC for europe in end 60ies/early 70ies, but that was for obvious political reasons!
btw we beat them once in azadi (at that time called Aryamehr) and our crowd went crazy lol....

[Mir Javad]

It was just one unqualified Aussie referee whose not even good at referring the domestic games in Australia, his like horrible and I have no idea why he was even chosen for the tournament. It was just matter of one bad referee and bad luck.

Leaving AFC is not going to solve our problem and practically its not even possible as we are geographically stuck in Asia and we happen to be around and border Arab nations, and sadly its not possible to ditch the Arabs either way.

On the bright side of refereeing issue, there are some good referees in Asia such as the Uzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov, whose decision are accurate and fair and not bias.
After watching the full game I literally kept crying after I watched the full game and seeing Azmoun crying and other players.

[Camran khan]

No matter how much cheating, these teams will always remain sh!t.

[PSGman#19]

What is better a long term progressive improvement facing better opposition and less travel time... or going to WC every 8 years and coming back with 0 or 1 points?

FYP.

BTW Eurocup is for 24 teams so more easy to qualify in the future.

[Spyder]

Iranian football is not strong enough for us to leave and then evolve. Definitely our best chances are to stay in Asia if we want to play at the world cup or try to win the Asian Cup next time around.