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Blatter criticises bidding process for 2026 World Cup

By Reuters
12 April 2018   |   4:46 am
Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter says he is shocked at a rule which has been inserted into the World Cup bidding process that could allow a five-man task force to disqualify a candidate before a democratic vote is held.

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