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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Australia v Egypt - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U. S. - July 3, 2026 Egypt's Trezeguet and Egypt's Emam Ashour celebrate after the match as Egypt qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters / Maria Lysaker

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Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi alongside Ismael Saibari after their last-32 World Cup win over the Netherlands. AFP

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Argentina and Spain players in a scuffle after the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. AFP

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Spain's midfielder #16 Rodri lifts the trophy with his teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

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