{"source":"https://ayiti2026.com","locale":"en","scope":"One topic group from Haiti's 2026 World Cup voices and moments.","cacheSeconds":1800,"apiPath":"/api/world-cup-2026-voices?locale=en&topic=fans-and-diaspora","pagePath":"/world-cup-2026/voices/topic/fans-and-diaspora","url":"https://ayiti2026.com/en/world-cup-2026/voices/topic/fans-and-diaspora","topic":{"key":"fans","slug":"fans-and-diaspora","title":"Fans and diaspora","intro":"Public scenes showing communities, children, supporters and the diaspora around the 2026 return.","path":"/world-cup-2026/voices/topic/fans-and-diaspora","url":"https://ayiti2026.com/en/world-cup-2026/voices/topic/fans-and-diaspora","count":14,"items":[{"slug":"ap-boston-brazil-allegiances","kind":"fan_scene","kindLabel":"Fans","publisher":"Associated Press / 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