(FILES) Iran's forward #20 Sardar Azmoun celebrates after scoring their first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers group A football match between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran on March 20, 2025. Azmoun, the third-highest scorer in the history of the Iranian national team, is not among the players selected for the World Cup, according to a list published June 1, 2026, by the country's football federation. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)