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FIFA has made its decision: Will Iran participate in the World Cup?

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iran, which faced the possibility of withdrawing from the tournament due to security concerns, will participate in the 2026 World Cup as planned. Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Infantino firmly confirmed that Iran will play in the matches in the USA. “Elchi” reports that FIFA President […]
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AFFA leadership to attend the 76th FIFA Congress

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The AFFA leadership will attend the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada today. elchi reports that the national association’s official website has released information regarding this. The congress will be attended by AFFA President Rovshan Najaf, Executive Vice-President Sarkhan Hajiyev, Secretary General Jahangir Farajullayev, and Advisor to the Executive Vice-President Orkhan Ahmadov.
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Premier League: “Neftchi” defeated “Qarabag”, “Sabah” has secured the championship

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“Sabah” has secured its championship in the Misli Premier League. According to “Elchi”, this was realized after “Neftchi” defeated “Qarabag” in a match postponed from the XXI round. The match held at “Palms Sports Arena” ended with a victory for the “black and whites” – 2:1. For the hosts, Emil Safarov scored in the 55th […]
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54 national football associations supported Infantino’s candidacy for FIFA presidency in 2027

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The member associations of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have unanimously supported Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the 2027 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) presidential election. “Elchi” reports that the associations have agreed to support Infantino’s re-election as president of the organization for the 2027–2031 term. It should be noted that the Confederation of […]
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Our national team defeated Pakistan

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The Azerbaijan U-17 national football team played its final match in the UEFA Development Tournament. “Elchi” reports that the team faced the corresponding age group of Pakistan in its third match. The match, held at the “Namys” stadium in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, ended in a 1:0 victory for the Azerbaijan national team. Nazim Aliyev scored the […]
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“Neftchi” and “Qarabag” fined

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The next meeting of the AFFA Disciplinary Committee has been held. elchi reports that the following decisions were made regarding the matches of the XXIX round of the Misli Premier League at the meeting: On April 25, 2026, in the XXIX round match of the Misli Premier League between “Imishli” and “Sumgayit”, the “Imishli” team […]
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FIFA may abolish yellow card limit ahead of World Cup

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FIFA is preparing to make a new decision ahead of the 2026 World Cup. elchi reports that the organization may decide to abolish the yellow card limit during the mundial to be held in the summer. The purpose of this step is to minimize the risk of players being unable to appear on the pitch […]
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Leaving “City” after 10 years

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A decision has been made regarding the future of Manchester City defender John Stones. elchi reports that the English champion has decided not to renew the contract of the experienced footballer, which expires at the end of the season. Thus, John Stones will leave the team as a free agent in the summer transfer window. […]
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Government Spokesperson: Iran will participate in the FIFA World Cup

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Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “Elchi” reports that this was stated by Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani at a press conference today. She confirmed that the Iranian national team will participate in the FIFA World Cup. The government spokesperson added that preparations for participation in the tournament are underway. It should […]