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  "path": "/global/2026/05/15/fifa-decides-to-exclude/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T19:33:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "FIFA excluded Dutch referee Rob Dieperink from the list of officials for the upcoming World Cup, following his arrest in London last April on allegations of sexual assault on a minor, despite the case later being closed without any charges filed against him. FIFA stated in a comment to The Athletic that Dieperink was officially […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "FIFA Decides to Exclude Dutch Referee from 2026 World Cup"
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