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  "path": "/global/2026/04/22/trump-envoy-proposes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T22:54:55.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "The Financial Times, citing international media reports, has revealed that Paolo Zamboli, an envoy linked to US President Donald Trump’s administration, has put forward a proposal to FIFA to replace the Iranian national team with the Italian national team in the 2026 World Cup finals. According to the newspaper, the proposal was made during informal […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "Trump envoy proposes replacing Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup"
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