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INSANE: Spain and muppets win the 2026 world cup - The Real Truth

For weeks, the conversation surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup final centered on everything except the soccer.

Would President Donald Trump‘s attendance overshadow the match? Would heightened security snarl transportation? Would smoke from Canadian wildfires and oppressive July heat make conditions miserable? And would FIFA’s first-ever World Cup halftime show feel like an unnecessary attempt to turn the sport’s biggest event into the Super Bowl?

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