{"id":1796,"date":"2026-06-17T07:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/FOOTBALL\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:40:01","slug":"world-cup-2026-another-tournament-and-a-10th-world-cup-for-one-of-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/FOOTBALL\/2026\/06\/world-cup-2026-another-tournament-and-a-10th-world-cup-for-one-of-us\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 &#8211; Another Tournament and a 10th World Cup for one of us&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/FOOTBALL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6391.jpeg?resize=543%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1798\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets have arrived and Betty is match ready! 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