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  "path": "/global/2026/04/23/trump-proposal-to-replace/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T22:17:04.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "The proposal put forward by Paolo Zamboli, an envoy linked to US President Donald Trump, to replace the Iranian national team with their Italian counterparts in the 2026 World Cup finals, has been met with widespread rejection and clear mockery within Italian political and sporting circles, amid assurances that qualification is not granted by political […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "Widespread political and sporting opposition in Italy to the proposal to replace Iran in the 2026 World Cup"
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