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The history of World Cup qualifying

DRAWING SOME CONCLUSIONS (PART V)

Plenty of controversies punctuated the 1998 preliminary draw in strike-torn Paris

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Michael Lewis
Nov 26, 2025
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Just getting there turned out to be a headache and a half for many of us, thanks to general strike in France.

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