Fatman17
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FIFA World Cup 2026
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Watandar
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The US is a bad place for the football World Cup. Frankly I think the main reason to bring it to the US is to publicize and mainstream sports betting, something that I regard as a cancer on sports.
The World Cup will likely be the biggest gambling event in history
Global wagers on the 2026 World Cup could top $50 billion, according to Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon. That’s up from more than $35 billion in the 2022 tournament.
www.cnbc.com
RocketLaw
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Pakistan - first player! 
Zidane Iqbal is making history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Iraqi midfielder has become the first player of Pakistani heritage to play at a FIFA World Cup.
Born in Manchester to a Pakistani father and Iraqi mother, Iqbal began his career in the academy of Manchester United before representing Iraq on the international stage.
His World Cup appearance marks a historic milestone for both Iraqi and Pakistani football fans, with many celebrating the moment as a source of pride and representation on football’s biggest stage.
Zidane Iqbal is making history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Iraqi midfielder has become the first player of Pakistani heritage to play at a FIFA World Cup.
Born in Manchester to a Pakistani father and Iraqi mother, Iqbal began his career in the academy of Manchester United before representing Iraq on the international stage.
His World Cup appearance marks a historic milestone for both Iraqi and Pakistani football fans, with many celebrating the moment as a source of pride and representation on football’s biggest stage.
MMM-E
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The US has great Stadiums and Cities
The 1994 World Cup was also excellent in USA
Turkiye will play against the USA in this magnificent stadium in Los Angeles.
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The 1994 World Cup was also excellent in USA
Turkiye will play against the USA in this magnificent stadium in Los Angeles.
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Waz
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Master Chief
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The subtle point being made in those comments is actually a fair one. If India qualified for the football world cup (or even Pakistan for that matter), all these fekus "phull sapporting" England would immediately do an about turn. You and I both know it.
I do know some GENUINE and NON-HYPOCRITICAL browns (Pakistanis and Indians) who openly support England in cricket AGAINST their parents' origin countries - fair play, they have the right to cheer loudly for England in football too. The fekus who wear one jersey in cricket and a different one in football are inviting this sort of criticism.
Now separately from that sub-text, there is STILL a huge problem of racism in football anyway, getting worse actually, REGARDLESS of who a brown man supports concurrently in cricket. The white trash who curse brown people in England jerseys don't actually stop to ask if those folks are being two-faced in their support. So I agree with the sentiment about England fans on that general issue.
harpy1
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Do you know why these brown Fekus will choose India over England ...it's because they know deep down they will always made to feel as non English ..It's much worse in the footy world we have no India or Pakistani player in England..
Have you noticed how the non white England players struggle to sing the national anthem ...you can see it million miles away
hasssanali8998
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