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FIFA shelves bidding for 2026 World Cup, seeks Blatter replacement

Yahoo! Sports | June 10, 2015

Related Topics: FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Russia, Sepp Blatter, Jérôme Valcke

* Search begins for Blatter's replacement

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By Gabriela Baczynska

SAMARA, Russia, June 10 (Reuters) - Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday and embarked on the search to find a replacement for outgoing President Sepp Blatter.

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