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Ghana play England in Boston on 23 June and Croatia in Philadelphia on 27 June, but could return to Canada in the last 32 if they finish as runners-up in Group L.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Bell is ranked higher than Garfield and South Gate for seeding purposes based on computer rankings, but the City still uses league finish as part of consideration.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

A couple of months ago Aston Villa looked almost nailed on for a top-five finish as they sat at least eight points clear of the other three teams despite their underlying numbers being much worse.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

New Zealander Finn Allen capped off a brilliant season by overtaking David Warner's 433 runs to finish as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 466 after his swashbuckling 36 off 22 balls.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

His shape-shifting became so fluid, he could start an attack in human form with his sword and finish as a lion, raking his claws across a katobleps's snout.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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