How multicultural players and the diaspora are reshaping the World Cup

Nearly one in four players at this summer’s World Cup were born in a different country from the one they represent, a rate more than twice that of 2006.

Nearly 1 in 4 players at this summer’s World Cup were born in a different country from the one they represent.

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