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HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 04: Azzedine Ounahi #8 of Morocco celebrates with teammates Achraf Hakimi #2 and Soufiane Rahimi #9 after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 06: Coco Gauff of United States plays a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka during their Round Robin Singles match on day six of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on November 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for WTA)

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