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FA defends decision to back Saudi World Cup bid

BBC Sport Friday, 13 December 2024
FA defends decision to back Saudi World Cup bidFootball Association chair Debbie Hewitt tells BBC Radio 5 Live it "wasn't a difficult decision" to back Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 men's World Cup.
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