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Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia lead the way a third of the way through qu
Had qualification for the World Cup been decided by population, Spain would only just have made it for the past seven tournaments. Ranked 31st by that metric, they lag behind Myanmar, Sudan and Colomb
JOHN DUERDEN Asia Finalists…Jordan players celebrate after beating ...
Simon Kuper World Cup Fever A footballing journey in nine tournaments 352pp. Profile. £20. Jonathan Wilson The Power and the Glory A new history of the World Cup 608pp. Abacus. £25. In 1994, a column
Africa Cup of Nations: a “ludicrous finale” to ...
Laden with talent, the ever-improving Azzurri are closing the gap on the major powers
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