MOSCOW — It is fair to say Col. Antonio Nunes, president of Brazil’s soccer federation, has endured a tough start to the World Cup.
Hounded by the news media and criticized by fellow South American soccer leaders after backtracking on a collective pact to vote for the North American bid to stage the 2026 World Cup, Nunes, 80, has been in a type of self-imposed exile in Moscow. He has been staying away from official functions, beyond his national team’s games, and generally keeping a low profile.
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