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The tournament will begin on\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1675222968\">Thursday 31 May<\/span>, with the Grand Final decided on\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1675222969\">Saturday 9 June<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Paddy Power said: \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to announce Paddy Power\u2019s sponsorship of the CONIFA World Football Cup \u2013 organised for the outsiders and underdogs of international football who aren\u2019t recognised by FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know that London was supposed to hold a major football tournament this summer, so we decided to serve one up for our UK punters which couldn\u2019t be stolen away by Russian Rubles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is especially exciting because it\u2019s the first time Paddy Power has been involved in organising an entire tournament. 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