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Things That Intrigue FIFA Visitors

I think one thing that has surprised me about the fans and visitors to the US during FIFA is their sheer delight in the littlest things that we take for granted. Yellow school buses: They spot one and act like they’ve just found the last unicorn. Bus drivers let them look at our yellow school…

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Norway Rows to the World Cup-FIFA

Norway hasn’t been to the World Cup for twenty-eight years. It’s been a year for miracles, it seems. They qualified for the finals in 1938, 1994, 1998, and 2026. Ironically, Italy was their nemesis prior to 2026. Their World Cup record prior to this year was:1938: 1 match – Loss to Italy (2-1 a.e.t.) 1994:…

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