Police in the Australian state of Victoria say further arrests of those involved in soccer match fixing are likely.
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The science of crisis at the Cup
When the World Cup rolls around every four years, it’s the host nation’s government that comes under extreme pressure to protect its own citizens, as well as the millions of tourists and billions of potential tourism income.
In this report, Adam Connors looks at Germany’s security arrangements for the Cup.
Australian Ukrainians’ split Cup allegiances
Let’s now take a look at another of the countries experiencing their first World Cup, and the Australian community of fans who’ll be following their rise through the ranks.
Ukraine became independent from the former Soviet Union in 1991 after more than 70 years of division between the USSR, Poland, Romania and Czechoslovakia.
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Trinidadians prepare for Cup celebrations
Sporting fans in the Caribbean are renowned for being loud and colourful supporters, with stadiums packed with kettle and steelpan drum-banging men and women at West Indies cricket matches around the world.
Football is no different, as Jamaica’s World Cup supporters showed four years ago in Japan and Korea.
But this time around, it’s Trinidad and Tobago’s turn.
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