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This is the text (if you need help).
There has been a last-minute change to how teams sing their national anthems at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA, the organization that runs the World Cup, announced the change last week. It said that for the first time in World Cup history, all of the players in the squads will come onto the pitch to sing their anthem. FIFA president Gianni Infantino commented on the change to the national anthem ceremony. He said: "As the FIFA World Cup grows, we continue to innovate the way the game is experienced. The pre-match ceremonies… will be no different." He added: "The FIFA World Cup is about every player and every fan and this new pre-match ceremony reflects that."
FIFA said more players will have a role in adding to the pre-match atmosphere. In the new ceremony, all squad members will stand around the centre circle and sing their national anthem. Mr Infantino said: "Having all players and referees face each other in the centre circle during the national anthems will create a moment of unity, pride, and emotion that truly belongs to the teams and to everyone in the stadium." Other parts of the pre-game ceremony remain unchanged. Team captains will still participate in the coin toss and exchange pennants with the opposing captain. Another tradition kept for the 2026 tournament is players from each team shaking hands with players from the other team.
- When was the change to the national anthem rule done?
- What does the article say FIFA is?
- Which players will sing the national anthems?
- What did FIFA say it would continue to do as the game grows?
- Who did FIFA's president say the World Cup is about?
- Where will the players stand when they sing the national anthems?
- What did FIFA say the new anthem ceremony would create?
- What will team captains continue to participate in?
- What will team captains continue to exchange?
- What will players from each team continue to do?
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