# Omnibus World Football Thread 2020-2022 (edited)

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\
**Created:** [August 16, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264 "2020-08-16T15:38:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/1794 "2026-04-23T08:23:41Z")

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The Guardian reports as well:

> **[Trump envoy asks Fifa to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup finals](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/22/trump-envoy-seeks-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup-says-report)**
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> The US special envoy Paolo Zampolli confirmed he had suggested Italy go to the World Cup as doubts remain over Iran’s participation

The felon’s accomplice talked about pedrigree, not reputation in the original English. Changes everything. Pedrigree is about genes, something President Ineptstein thinks he understands. Reputation does not compute with him or his entourage.

I bet they will claim they may decide on their own, if they (the Italians or whoever) pay enough. Just you wait.

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