Australia's foreign minister confirms team will not boycott World Cup over Salisbury nerve agent attack

The Independent - Football
Australia's foreign minister confirms team will not boycott World Cup over Salisbury nerve agent attack
Australia's foreign minister confirms team will not boycott World Cup over Salisbury nerve agent attack
Julie Bishop has now cleared up what she thought had been a misunderstanding over her comments

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