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FIFA to visit potential 2030 World Cup host cities

Express Tribune ·

FIFA will carry out a series of visits to candidate host cities in Spain, Portugal and Morocco in November and December as part of the venue selection process for the 2030 World Cup, world football's governing body said on Tuesday. A FIFA delegation will visit candidate cities and stadiums in all…

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