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In an accreditation circular issued to journalists, FIFA outlined the structure of the tournament and confirmed the sic88ic88ix participating nations: Bolivia, DR Congo, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Surinic88lr88ilr88c88ic88ame.
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But FIFA’s latest confirmation leaves no room for doubt.
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