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Brazil's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts during the International friendly football match between Brazil and Senegal at The Emirates Stadium in London on November 15, 2025. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP)

Critics and football pundits believe ending the dependency on foreign-born players and addressing issues from the bottom up is the way forward. - Bernama file photo

The 2026 World Cup is set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Manchester United's English midfielder #61 Shea Lacey walks down the tunnel having been sent off during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 11, 2026. (Photo by PETER POWELL/AFP)

Brazilian World Cup legend Gilberto Silva responds to questions from the media after accompanying the FIFA World Cup Trophy to Malaysia as part of the 75-country Global Tour in conjunction with the 2026 World Cup today. - Bernama photo

Brazilian World Cup legend Gilberto Silva takes a selfie with fans after accompanying the FIFA World Cup Trophy to Malaysia as part of the 75-country Global Tour in conjunction with the 2026 World Cup today. - Bernama photo

Fans scuffle with security personnel as they storm the field after a penalty decision against Senegal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)

The FIFA logo is seen inside the stadium following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. - (Photo by Luke Hales / Getty Images via AFP)

Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso reacts after the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah on January 11, 2026. Real Madrid appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as new coach on January 12, 2026 after coach Xabi Alonso has left the club by mutual consent, a day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final against rivals Barcelona, AFP reports. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. (Photo by GEORGE CHAN / AFP)