Iran Soccer Captain Barred from Qualifier After Playing Israeli Club

Posted on August 27, 2017

Masoud Shojaei
The Iranian Football Federation has excluded captain Masoud Shojaei for the soccer World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Syria but denies it is punishment for playing against an Israeli club.

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