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Iran national team races against time to prepare for World Cup amid war
With the domestic league suspended since March due to war with the US and Israel, most Iranian players have not played for months, leaving coach Amir Ghalenoei concerned about fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Ghalenoei said a three-week training camp in Turkey can help compensate for the lack of match fitness. Iran will play a friendly against Gambia before finalizing its World Cup squad.