Set-piece boom unlikely to dominate World Cup, says FIFA's Technical Study Group

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May 11 : Set-piece prowess may be reshaping club football, but FIFA's Technical Study Group said on Monday that dead-ball dominance is unlikely to define this year's World Cup, largely due to limited preparation time for international teams. Speaking at a FIFA media roundtable a month before the expanded 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, TSG members discussed emerging trends, including Arsenal-style set-piece specialisation. Premier League leaders Arsenal - dubbed the "