Canada should be disqualified from hosting the WC 2026 for mixing politics and sports

[Damavand]

Is anyone even bringing this to FIFA attention? Or are these disciplinary details only for African, Asian, and S. American sides?

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IFF should complain to FIFA about this. Let’s see if they are competent enough to do it.

[BacheLot]

All,

Though it may not get far, can somebody please put together a petition or show me how I could do one to voice all of our concerns to FIFA regarding Canada's politics resulting in the Iran game being cancelled? What is to stop them from doing this again in 2026?

Host cities are being picked mid June and we need to act fast at least to voice our concerns.

Indeed, certainly a formal complaint to FIFA Must be made by the Federation about mixing of the politics with football by Canada Soccer..!! it may not get anywhere as far as punishing them .... because it is what it is ... some countries just have more pull with FIFA than others, because they simply provide more funding mean$ to FIFA than others ...!! but it will @ least formalize our grievances and forces the FIFA to investigate and address the situation and make their likely controversial decision to do nothing Formally and in the record books...!
also this will probably gives IFF a bit of leeway and get outa jail card of sort, the next time TM may face banning/expulsion due to somewhat controversial doing which could translate as a questionable Political interference as well ..!!

[Ardalan]

IFF should complain to FIFA about this. Let’s see if they are competent enough to do it.

Bayad yek emaili befrestand be FIFA. Amma felan toosh mondan KI in kaar raa bekone.

Kesi savadesh raa nadare.

Baraye hamin Estili dar sakhtemoone federation daare tasbih mindaze va mige mashallah-ishallah.

[Iranianarsenal11]

I really hope IFF sends a formal complaint to FIFA and FIFA considers banning them for unjustified cancellation

I hope a few tabloids start rumors that they will get kicked out and I'm also banking on Italian football tabloids to start saying they will take Canada's place

[perspolis#1]

Just show TM players tapes of chemical attacks from the war and stories about people dying due to lack of accessibility to chemo, food, hospital bills.
Sure none of that stuff is Pulisics fault, but we can make them think so and act accordingly to eliminate them from the tournament.
If they want politics in the game, lets put it in the game

[Rooyintan]

According to FIFA Statues 2018
"4 Non-discrimination, equality and neutrality
1.
Discrimination of any kind against a country, private person or group of
people on account of race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social origin, gender,
disability, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, wealth,
birth or any other status, sexual orientation or any other reason is strictly
prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion.
2.
FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion. Exceptions may be
made with regard to matters affected by FIFA’s statutory objectives"

"15 Member associations’ statutes
Member associations’ statutes must comply with the principles of good
governance, and shall in particular contain, at a minimum, provisions relating
to the following matters:
(a) to be neutral in matters of politics and religion;
(b) to prohibit all forms of discrimination;
(c) to be independent and avoid any form of political interference;
(d) to ensure that judicial bodies are independent (separation of powers);
(e) all relevant stakeholders must agree to respect the Laws of the Game,
the principles of loyalty, integrity, sportsmanship and fair play as well
as the Statutes, regulations and decisions of FIFA and of the respective
confederation;
(f) all relevant stakeholders must agree to recognise the jurisdiction and
authority of CAS and give priority to arbitration as a means of dispute
resolution;
14II. Membership
(g) that the member association has the primary responsibility to regulate
matters relating to refereeing, the fight against doping, the registration
of players, club licensing, the imposition of disciplinary measures, including
for ethical misconduct, and measures required to protect the integrity of
competitions;
(h) definition of the competences of the decision-making bodies;
(i) to avoid conflicts of interests in decision-making;
(j) legislative bodies must be constituted in accordance with the principles
of representative democracy and taking into account the importance of
gender equality in football; and
(k) yearly independent audits of accounts"

"16 Suspension
1.
The Congress may suspend a member association solely at the request of
the Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Council may, without a
vote of the Congress, temporarily suspend with immediate effect a member
association that seriously violates its obligations. A suspension approved by
the Council shall be in effect until the next Congress, unless the Council has
revoked such suspension prior to such Congress.
2.
A suspension of a member association by the Congress requires a three-quarter
(3/4) majority of the member associations present and eligible to vote. A
suspension of a member association by the Congress or the Council shall be
confirmed at the next Congress by a three-quarter majority of the member
associations present and eligible to vote. If it is not confirmed, such suspension
shall be automatically lifted.
3.
A suspended member association may not exercise any of its membership
rights. Other member associations may not entertain sporting contact with
a suspended member association. The Disciplinary Committee may impose
further sanctions.
15II. Membership
4.
Member associations which do not participate in at least two of all FIFA
competitions over a period of four consecutive years shall be suspended from
voting at the Congress until they have fulfilled their obligations in this respect."

https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2a486a...hmwfxa-pdf.pdf

News from the past several years for suspension of FAs.

https://www.voanews.com/a/fifa-suspe...e/6459189.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/socc...-idUSKBN2BU11Q

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-interference

The following article is titled Politics and protest in sport: Have FIFA’s rules changed?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...-idUSKBN2BI2FN

[Rooyintan]

FIFA goes easy on European or Western FAs.

For Canada, FIFA would just warn them.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-...h=186c5d417863

https://theconversation.com/fifa-has...o-putin-178035

[daggerhashimoto]

Mark my words. we are going to get kicked out of the WC. There is no way US or Angland are going to risk getting embarrassed on the world stage by a bunch of barbarians wearing Uhlsport. cap this.

[perspolis#1]

Mark my words. we are going to get kicked out of the WC. There is no way US or Angland are going to risk getting embarrassed on the world stage by a bunch of barbarians wearing Uhlsport. cap this.

If the game goes ahead and Amiri nutmegs Pulisic like he did Pique I'll make sure the video follows him his whole career

[Exoma II]

At the very least the Canadian Men's National Team should be banned from the FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing genocide against indigenous peoples in Canada.

Let's not forgive and forget the mass graves of children being found every year. If this was Iran, they would declare Iran being governed by a "Ruthless Regime".

[The]

At the very least the Canadian

Men's National Team should be banned from the FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing genocide against indigenous peoples in Canada.

Let's not forgive and forget the mass graves of children being found every year. If this was Iran, they would declare Iran being governed by a "Ruthless Regime".

This is a false equivalence.

Iran is not banned from playing football, we are being denied the chance to play a friendly against Canada on Canadian soil.

The reasoning is stupid, and Canada should face financial consequences for breaching their agreement with Iran and slapped with point deductions equal to that of a loss in FIFA rankings. But the comparison you made is not correct.

[Kavian]

At the very least the Canadian Men's National Team should be banned from the FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing genocide against indigenous peoples in Canada.
Let's not forgive and forget the mass graves of children being found every year. If this was Iran, they would declare Iran being governed by a "Ruthless Regime".

Canada won't be banned from World Cup just because they cancelled the game against Iran! ... Their federation is run by bunch of intelligent people who consider all implications and consequences of their actions. They have compelling reasons in case the matter is taken in front of Judiciary at FIFA or CAS. Iran on the other hand does not even know what was in the contract they signed with Canada football federation. The head of the federation cannot remember if he obtained legal opinion on the contract and/or whether there was a penalty clause for cancellation. These people in Iran are just a bunch who are appointed to positions by the higher ups and they have no qualification for the job whatsoever. Case in point is Mr. Estili whom I doubt if he even finished high school. The so called minister of sports talked about claim for extensive damages against Canada football federation. I am not a lawyer but know enough that any monitory claim would need to be quantified and from what is see there is really no damage inflicted! .. just a football match that was cancelled. Something that happens everyday among different nations friendly game arrangements! The minister is out to lunch!

And .. there is really no "ongoing" genocide against indigenous people in Canada! .. Like every other country (Iran/Persia included), Canada also has a dark moment in its history. The discovery of American continent by Europeans (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese) is full of stories of how the colonial forces committed crimes against aboriginal people who lived on the continent. The Europeans brought with them their own religious rivalry (Catholicism vs. Reformists like Sunni vs. Shia) and victimized many aboriginals in their pursued of religious fanaticism! The mass graves were from a distant past and its recent discovery has made Canada to recognize the past mistakes, to publicly apologize and to take action for remediation and reconciliation.

One cannot compare Canada governing body with that of the IR. The so called Islamic Republic has committed crimes after crimes. Killing innocent people for their opinion, choice of attire, choice of religion, choice of music, choice of words, etc. etc. all with no accountability. IR is a convicted criminal regime, Canada is a democratic society that puts the well being its people on its top priority. Unlike IR that is only interested in spreading Islam -e Hosseini and does not care about its people. Look at our football and its pathetic situation. Does IR cares that football is a source of joy for Iranian people? NO! They don't care about you and me!

[Casra The Great]

Canada won't be banned from World Cup just because they cancelled the game against Iran! ... Their federation is run by bunch of intelligent people who consider all implications and consequences of their actions. They have compelling reasons in case the matter is taken in front of Judiciary at FIFA or CAS. Iran on the other hand does not even know what was in the contract they signed with Canada football federation.

I’m sorry but the only federation that has shown incompetence on the level of Iran is Canada. The fact that they scheduled the friendly with Iran in the first place shows they have no foresight. Then the way they handled the cancellation shows their even greater incompetence

[Kavian]

I’m sorry but the only federation that has shown incompetence on the level of Iran is Canada. The fact that they scheduled the friendly with Iran in the first place shows they have no foresight. Then the way they handled the cancellation shows their even greater incompetence

Okay, slap their wrist if that makes you happy! ..like who cares if they are more competent or less. This is not a question of competency! The manner they cancelled did not include a love letter!! Another slap on the wrist. Next time they should send a aboriginal made fair coat to make the minister of sport or head of federation happy and warm during cold winters. give me a break!!!

[maly3648]

Canada won't be banned from World Cup just because they cancelled the game against Iran! ... Their federation is run by bunch of intelligent people who consider all implications and consequences of their actions. They have compelling reasons in case the matter is taken in front of Judiciary at FIFA or CAS. Iran on the other hand does not even know what was in the contract they signed with Canada football federation. The head of the federation cannot remember if he obtained legal opinion on the contract and/or whether there was a penalty clause for cancellation. These people in Iran are just a bunch who are appointed to positions by the higher ups and they have no qualification for the job whatsoever. Case in point is Mr. Estili whom I doubt if he even finished high school. The so called minister of sports talked about claim for extensive damages against Canada football federation. I am not a lawyer but know enough that any monitory claim would need to be quantified and from what is see there is really no damage inflicted! .. just a football match that was cancelled. Something that happens everyday among different nations friendly game arrangements! The minister is out to lunch!

And .. there is really no "ongoing" genocide against indigenous people in Canada! .. Like every other country (Iran/Persia included), Canada also has a dark moment in its history. The discovery of American continent by Europeans (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese) is full of stories of how the colonial forces committed crimes against aboriginal people who lived on the continent. The Europeans brought with them their own religious rivalry (Catholicism vs. Reformists like Sunni vs. Shia) and victimized many aboriginals in their pursued of religious fanaticism! The mass graves were from a distant past and its recent discovery has made Canada to recognize the past mistakes, to publicly apologize and to take action for remediation and reconciliation.

One cannot compare Canada governing body with that of the IR. The so called Islamic Republic has committed crimes after crimes. Killing innocent people for their opinion, choice of attire, choice of religion, choice of music, choice of words, etc. etc. all with no accountability. IR is a convicted criminal regime, Canada is a democratic society that puts the well being its people on its top priority. Unlike IR that is only interested in spreading Islam -e Hosseini and does not care about its people. Look at our football and its pathetic situation. Does IR cares that football is a source of joy for Iranian people? NO! They don't care about you and me!

Amazing how some iranians are able to be rational and nuanced when it comes to relativise crimes of others and lack this ability when it comes to their own country. Suddenly, when they talk about Iran, they become irrational, ideological, emotional and everything coming from Iran is bad if they have an issue with its government. May God save our country with such mentalities.