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  "title": "FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures",
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  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-09-03T19:43:07.000Z",
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        "title": "FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ over dropped World Cup investment plan",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T18:47:44.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Fifa blasts Uefa ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-blasts-uefa-smear-campaign-fights-world-cup-plan-disclosures-5438376",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:33:58.000Z"
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