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FINALISTS
Kompany, Divok Origi and Felani playing for Belgium in the World CupBELGIUMThe current Belgium squad have been dubbed a Golden Generation. A Belgian squad without migrants would be without Romelu Lukaku, whose father played for Zaire – now the Democratic Republic of Congo – so you could kiss that extra-time victory over the USA goodbye. Marouane Fellaini's parents are from Morocco, and Vincent Kompany has a Congolese father and French mother. You get the idea – the "Red Devils" would be watching the action on the telly at home, crying into their Leffe.Supporters, comment se passe votre lundi matin? La fête continue ou retour à la sobriété? #tousensemble #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/lrxveEKiSx
— BelgianRedDevils (@BelRedDevils) June 23, 2014
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CHAMPIONS
SWITZERLANDSwitzerland wouldn't be in Brazil with a "purely" Swiss team, which is ironic, because there's nothing the Swiss love more at the moment than giving immigrants a hard time. Recent legislation has included a ban on minarets on mosques and a ban on face veils. They recently voted to impose a quota on immigration, which means they might have ruined their chances of ever lifting the Jules Rimet, given that their current squad list reads like a guestlist for a Balkan wedding.When midfielder Granit Xhaka fluffed a shot against Albania in qualifying, a lot was made of his Albanian heritage. I called Dominic Lüthard, Chairman of PNOS (the Swiss Nationalist Party) and he said, "Whenever I see that the mouths stay shut during the national anthem, I have to ask myself whether there wouldn't have been other, equally gifted players. For example, Alex Frei." You know you're clutching at straws when you're bemoaning the exclusion of Alex Frei, and the national anthem is going to change next year anyway.I also talked to Walter Wobmann of the Swiss People's Party, who said it's "not really a Swiss team any more. It's an international one. Kind of a troop of mercenaries." That was weird, because being a mercenary – like the Pope's Swiss Guard – is a core part of Swiss national identity.More on the World Cup:The Quatari World Cup is Robbing Football of its HeroesWhich Team Should You Hate at the World Cup?Contra a Copa: The Other Side of Brazil's World CupSwitzerland's national football team without immigrants. Maybe they should rethink yesterday's vote? pic.twitter.com/d8hnLSJn8x
— Mathias Bolton (@Mathias_UNI) February 10, 2014
