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The mantra of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), soccer\u2019s global governing body, is famously that \u201cfootball unites the world.\u201d But this summer\u2019s men\u2019s World Cup is set to kick off with both sports and geopolitical tensions on display. <\/p>\n

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