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Brave new world: Japan braces for ‘anything-can-happen’ World Cup | Robert Kitson www.theguardian.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 8 months ago

This could be a World Cup with a Billy Ocean-style theme: red cards spell danger, not just for individuals but for all concerned.
But how many fans care about popularity versus their team winning a World Cup?
In 2015 the hosts were out of their own World Cup after just over a fortnight.
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This, though, is the anything-can-happen World Cup.