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  "path": "/global/2026/04/23/world-cup-iran-trump/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T19:17:02.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "The proposal to replace Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup finals has sparked widespread controversy, following media reports linking the idea to military developments in the region since late February, against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the United States and Israel against Tehran. According to the Financial Times, Paolo Zampoli, a close […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "What is FIFA’s response to the proposal to replace Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup?"
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