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Afghans get free World Cup

The people of war-torn Afghanistan will today be able to follow the World Cup after FIFA and its broadcast partner KirchSport awarded free TV rights to the country.

FIFA has allocated $30,000 (EUR31,709) for a giant screen to be erected in the Kabul National Stadium where delayed broadcasts of the big games will be beamed.

It is hoped between 10-20,000 people will turn out.