More, more, more? Why World Cup's greedy expansion is the last
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A bloated 2026 World Cup shows why football desperately needs an independent regulator to do Fifa’s job of caring for the global game, writes Miguel Delaney
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Switzerland: One of the FIFA-Football Trophies Exhibited at the
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