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The prospect of an Italian top-flight fixture being played overseas is inching closer
Italy is in a race against time to be ready to stage its first major tournament since the 1990 World Cup
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
JOHN DUERDEN Asia Finalists…Jordan players celebrate after beating ...
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
FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final host…Emirates Stadium ARSENAL ...
Laden with talent, the ever-improving Azzurri are closing the gap on the major powers