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December 17, 2022

What if the World Cup had 48 teams already?

New Zealand, Nigeria and North Macedonia would all be there, hoping they get to play last in their groups.

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For our FIFA World Cup finals weekend special, we imagined what the tournament would look like if it had 48 teams.Ukrainians would have another thing to be proud of, Canada's goalkeeper would have a quieter day on the pitch, and North Macedonia's epic win in Palermo would have meant even more.Read our latest story at nationsandballs.com/2022/12/17/what-if-the-world-cup-had-48-teams-already/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Two banners landed Balkan neighbours Croatia and Serbia in hot water last week, adding further controversy to a tournament that really does not need more of it.Three fingers in the air, Jules Rimet still reeling. Read more in our latest story at nationsandballs.com/2022/11/29/three-fingers-in-the-air-jules-rimet-still-reeling/ ... See MoreSee Less

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A disgraced government official who lost his job over colluding with Nazis is now running Greece’s football federation.Greece’s national football team has been struggling on the pitch since Fernando Santos led the side to its first ever knockout round at a FIFA World Cup in 2014. Off the pitch, the Hellenic Football Federation — Greece’s FA — has not been faring much better. That's especially true when it comes to countering discrimination in the beautiful game.Read more at nationsandballs.com/2022/06/06/what-racist-crimes-greeces-new-football-chief/ ... See MoreSee Less

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