{"id":74535,"date":"2026-06-11T00:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=74535"},"modified":"2026-06-11T00:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:09:15","slug":"eight-brothers-to-represent-nations-in-fifa-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=74535","title":{"rendered":"Eight brothers to represent nations in FIFA 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>City (Lord Media): Eight brothers, forming four pairs, are set to represent different countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026. 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