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Denmark's Christian Eriksen during the friendly match against Ukraine at Odense Stadium. EPA

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Mo Salah on the ball against Brazil in Cleveland. Reuters

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Denmark's Christian Eriksen during the friendly match against Ukraine at Odense Stadium. EPA

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South Station in Boston, Massachusetts, which will host seven matches at the forthcoming World Cup. Bloomberg

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Mirra Andreeva of Russia celebrates with her Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her Women's final match against Maja Chwalinska of Poland at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 06 June 2026. EPA / TERESA SUAREZ

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Germany's Alexander Zverev, right, after defeating Spain's Rafael Jodar in their French Open quarter-final. AFP

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