India, June 2 -- Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad: Striker Sardar Azmoun was omitted from Iran's 26-man World Cup roster announced on Monday. Azmoun has scored 57 goals in 91 national team appearances, but the 31-year-old was dropped from the squad in March. That reportedly stemmed from a social media post that Iranian officials took issue with during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, and Azmoun was not included on the preliminary long roster list.

Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad: Sardar Azmoun dropped

Coach Amir Ghalenoei did include Azmoun's Shabab Al-Ahli teammate Saeid Ezatolahi along with Olympiacos striker Mehdi Taremi. Taremi, 33, has scored 60 goals in more than 100 appearances for his country.

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