The Iranian Football Federation has been asked to be excluded from the World Cup by a group of renowned Iranian athletes.
A legal company has written to FIFA on behalf of present and past Iranian athletes .
Requesting that the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) be suspended and barred from competing in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
A press statement published accompanied the letter states.
"Iran's violence and belligerence against its own people has reached a tipping point.
Necessitating an unambiguous and strong disassociation from the footballing and sports world.