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THIS IS THE FIRST WORLD CUP TO BE STAGED IN THREE COUNTRIES: THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND MEXICO

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Haiti's national team reached the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany!

As a Haitian Football Federation official, Thecieux Jeanty speaks for a footballing nation with deep roots. Haiti's 1974 appearance remains a landmark — they were one of only 16 teams worldwide to qualify that year.

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The U.S. & Iran have had no formal diplomatic ties since 1980!

President Carter severed U.S.-Iran relations on April 7, 1980, following the 1979 hostage crisis. Any signed deal would mark one of the most significant U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthroughs in over 45 years.

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Haiti qualified for the FIFA World Cup — back in 1974!

Haiti's 1974 World Cup appearance remains a landmark for Caribbean football. Thecieux Jeanty, speaking for the Haitian Football Federation, brings that legacy to today's story. Read more at Wikipedia

Gençlerbirliği is one of Turkey's oldest clubs, founded in 1923.

Founded the same year as the Turkish Republic, the Ankara club gives Sinem Koseoglu a front-row view of Turkish football's politics and culture. Learn more at Wikipedia

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