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As UEFA and FIFA fight over World Cup’s future, Canada and rest of the world stand to the side
['Patrick Johnston']
The Province
Asked about the continuing battle over the future of the World Cup between UEFA and Gianni Infantino’s FIFA, Canada Soccer did what just about everyone else has done: asked for a minute to think.
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The World Cup as we’ve known it was already undergoing transformation, but this would shatter the status quo to a degree it’s clear no one is comfortable with.
The European soccer bosses know how essential they are to FIFA; without them, the World Cup or another tournament just won’t have any legitimacy.
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