{"id":32561,"date":"2026-05-05T12:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/iranian-winger-gholizadeh-injured-in-poland-and-absent-from-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:38:24","slug":"iranian-winger-gholizadeh-injured-in-poland-and-absent-from-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/iranian-winger-gholizadeh-injured-in-poland-and-absent-from-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian winger Gholizadeh injured in Poland and absent from World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Iranian winger Ali Gholizadeh will be absent. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> in North America after sustaining a serious knee injury while playing in the Polish League. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The club&#8217;s Lev Pozna\u0144 said:<\/span> Late Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Gholizadeh, 30, played in all three games. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Iran match at 2022 World Cup<\/span> In Qatar and both teams <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Warm-up match in T\u00fcrkiye in March<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Iran is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">preparing to go to America<\/span> The World Cup begins in June in a group with New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt. The first two games will be played in Inglewood, Calif., and the third game will be in Seattle. If Iran finishes second in its group, the team could face the United States in the round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Golizadeh tore his anterior cruciate ligament during league leaders Lech&#8217;s 1-0 win over Motor Lublin on Saturday. On Monday, he was named the league&#8217;s Player of the Month for April.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the coming days, Gholizadeh will undergo surgery, followed by several months of rehabilitation,&#8221; Lech said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Gholizadeh is one of the few Iranian players who has continued to play for European clubs since the United States and Israel began their military offensive on February 28. Iran&#8217;s top flight was closed during the war and will not restart in time for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s home-based players are training in Tehran, and domestic media reported they are scheduled to travel to Turkey next week for an extended pre-tournament camp.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA rules require the Iranian team to arrive at their World Cup training base in Tucson, Arizona, at least five days before the opening match on June 15.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has invited Iranian football officials, including Iranian federation president Mehdi Taj, to meet in Zurich within the next two weeks to discuss the team&#8217;s World Cup plans.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-gholizadeh-world-cup-56cf9a96c31bcb92515aa48dd1e24301\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian winger Ali Gholizadeh will be absent. world cup in North America after sustaining a serious knee injury while playing in the Polish League. The club&#8217;s Lev Pozna\u0144 said: Late Monday. Gholizadeh, 30, played in all three games. 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