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Iran's Football Federation President Mehdi Taj, left, and former Iran's national soccer team captain Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh stand next to the FIFA World Cup trophy after being revealed during the Trophy Tour, at Milad Tower hall in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Iran on Thursday put the FIFA World Cup trophy on display for the first time, part of the trophy's global tour ahead of the tournament that kicks off in neighboring Qatar in November. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)