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WORLD Cup organisers have announced plans to record new renditions of the national anthems of competing countries after those used over the opening weekend were heavily criticised.
Choirs involving 7,000 schoolchildren from diverse backgrounds sung each country’s anthem without accompanying music, with the recordings played in the stadiums.
However, the general consensus was the versions used did not hit the mark, with players and supporters singing out of sync as a result

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