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Blood ties and opportunity: Why more World Cup players than ever are not representing their birth nations

Sports | 2026-06-23 at 20:15 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.
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