The Iran national football federation banned Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Haji Safi from the national team after they played in a Europa Leauge qualifier against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
According to ESPN FC, Iran prohibits its athletes from facing Israeli opponents since the Iranian government doesn't recognize Israel as a sovereign nation.
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