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Globalization impacts 2026 World Cup with players holding diverse passports
Approximately 1,248 players will participate in the 2026 World Cup finals, including 289 players who do not represent their countries of birth, accounting for about 23.2% of the players. This is due to flexible rules that allow players who haven't played official matches with their original national teams to switch allegiances. The phenomenon of reverse migration of talent is evident among Arab national teams, with the Algerian team relying on 16 players born outside Algeria, mainly in France, while Morocco and Tunisia serve as examples of migration to Europe. Nonetheless, only nine national teams in total have all their players originating from within their own countries.
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