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World Cup ad negatively portrayed English - watchdog
A single complaint that English people were negatively portrayed in a World Cup advert has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland.
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- 19 Aug 2026, 12:07 UTC
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A single complaint that English people were negatively portrayed in a World Cup advert has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland.
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World Cup ad negatively portrayed English - watchdog
A single complaint that English people were negatively portrayed in a World Cup advert has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland.
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