Anxiety, anticipation as World Cup one-month countdown begins
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-11 01:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Sport, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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LOS ANGELES, United States — The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday with anticipation crashing into anxiety as soaring ticket prices, political tensions in Donald Trump's America and the war in Iran cast an early shadow over the football showpiece.
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