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Almanac Soccer: Nine times zero equals 48. A look at Fifa’s World Cup decision

January 12, 2017 by Hamish Neal 1 Comment

Hamish Neal analyses the move to have 48 countries play in the finals of the World Cup.

Filed Under: Almanac Soccer, World Cup Tagged With: 2026 Fifa World Cup, American Samoa, Congo DR, Cook Islands, corruption in FIFA, Cuba, Cyprus, England, English FA, Fifa Council, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup finals, Ghana, Gianni Infantino, Guinea, italy, Japan, Kuwait, Transparency International, Transparency International and soccer, Turks and Caicos Islands

Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 28-Ghana hold the Socceroos on the Road to Nowhere (2010)

May 21, 2014 by Dennis Gedling Leave a Comment

Dennis Gedling was your man at the ground (in the red dust) as Ghana took on the Socceroos in 2010. Dennis paid both the emotional toll and for too many rounds.

Filed Under: 100 World Cup Moments, Almanac Other Sports, Almanac Soccer, World Cup Tagged With: 100 World Cup Moments, 2010, Ghana, socceroos

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