Athlete should have embarked on Friday (13) from Tehran towards Los Angeles, but his country’s airspace is closed as a result of a conflict armed with Israel
Unable to travel from the to the stage, striker Mehdi Taremi should miss the runner-up of the last Champions League, in the debut in the competition. The player should have embarked on Friday (13) from Tehran towards Los Angeles, where the team is concentrated, but his country’s airspace is closed as a result of an armed conflict with.
According to the Italian newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport, Taremi even went to the airport of the Iranian capital, but had to return for safety reasons. The player went to his country to play Asia’s qualifying games against Qatar and North Korea – Iran has secured their place in the 2026 World Cup.
Inter Milan begins its walk in the tournament against Monterrey, on Tuesday (17), at 22h (Brasília time), at Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles. The Italian ensemble will also face Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan and Argentine River Plate.
At the moment, coach Cristian Chivu will be able to count on the usual Thula in the attack, behind which only Sebastiano Esposito and Valentin Carboni are, which, however, returned from a long absence. Sebastiano’s brother Pio is recovering from his muscle injury and should return only to the third match against River Plate.
Currently, Chivu, who took command after Simone Inzaghi transferred to Saudi Al-Hilal, has only three strikers for the first game: Lautaro Martínez, Marcus Thuram and Sebastiano Esposito. Sebastiano’s brother, Pio, and Valentin Carboni still recover the rhythm of play after a long period dismissed by injuries.
Mehdi Taremi arrived at Inter last season, coming from Porto, and participated in 43 Inter matches, scoring three goals and giving seven assists. He played in all matches of the Italian team in the Champions League, except in the final against Paris Saint-Germain, who became champion in Munich.
*With information from Estadão Content
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