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Argentina great Lionel Messi after completing his hat-trick against Algeria at the Kansas City Stadium. AFP

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Every team has now played once at expanded 48-nation tournament in North America

ReviewHow did Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the region's other teams do in first matches?

Britain and France prepare Hormuz protection force as UK Foreign Secretary flies to Cairo

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