{"id":36325,"date":"2026-06-15T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/world-cup-live-iran-arrives-in-us-as-favorites-spain-prepares-to-start-campaign\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:30:25","slug":"world-cup-live-iran-arrives-in-us-as-favorites-spain-prepares-to-start-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/world-cup-live-iran-arrives-in-us-as-favorites-spain-prepares-to-start-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Live: Iran arrives in US as favorites Spain prepares to start campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Scottish showbiz presenter has said the country has a &#8220;better chance than we think&#8221; of qualifying for the next stage of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jodie McCallum, 34, is a freelance television presenter known for her work with the BBC, ITV and ITN, where she has interviewed celebrities including Robert De Niro, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She&#8217;s temporarily switching from TV hosting to creating content for the social media channels of The Haven, Boston&#8217;s only Scottish bar. 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