Shakhtar Donetsk demand Fifa replace Iran with Ukraine at Qatar World Cup

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Iran play England in their opening match on 21 November.
39% :Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that Iranian drones had been used in recent Russian missile strikes while British foreign minister James Cleverly was set to announce further sanctions on Iran in response to the attacks.
36% :Iran has also faced pressure following widespread protests in the country.
29% : The Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk have called on Fifa to ban Iran from the upcoming World Cup in Qatar following accusations that the country had supplied "Kamikaze" drones to Russia.
29% : Fifa banned Russia and Belarus from international competition in February following the invasion of Ukraine and Palkin believes Iran should face the same punishment following the country's "direct participation in terrorist attacks on Urkrainians".
28% : The UK placed sanctions on Iran earlier this month after leading political figures and security officials were said to be "committing serious human rights violations" after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

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