Mexico has historically been highly averse to allowing a foreign force to fight on its soil, experts said.

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However, the Faz boss conceded that stringent Fifa requirements could yet force them to play their home matches on foreign soil.

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The United Nations has passed a good resolution that has authorized an international force, led by France and Italy, to help you restore Lebanese sovereignty over Lebanese soil.

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Commentators close to the security establishment express the fear that the Americans will now force the Pakistani army to also fight their part of the battle, and that too on Pakistani soil.

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