Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo fights for the ball with Nigeria's defender #13 Bruno Onyemaechi during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Nigeria at Magalhaes Pessoa Stadium in Leiria, on June 10, 2026.

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New Zealand's forward #10 Sarpreet Singh and Iran's defender #05 Milad Mohammadi fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 15, 2026.

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Diney Borges #3 of Cabo Verde interacts with Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Cape Verde's goalkeeper #01 Vozinha celebrates at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Spain and Cape Verde at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 15, 2026.

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Mohammad Mohebi heads home the equaliser in the 63rd minute from a cross by Ramin Rezaeian at SoFi Stadium in Californian during their FIFA World Cup opener vs New New Zealand. Rezaeian finished with a goal and an assist.

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Uruguay's Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Saudi Arabia during a World Cup Group H soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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People protest outside Los Angeles Stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Spain's defender #22 Pau Cubarsi (R) misses the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Spain and Cape Verde at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 15, 2026.

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Tunisia's French head coach Sabri Lamouchi gives a press conference on the eve of Tunisia's 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against Sweden at Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico on June 13, 2026.

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Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Catalonia Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona.

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