matches

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While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States and play their group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, not all delegation members received them.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There'd be that massive excitement but also a feeling of anxiety that I was going to be writing myself off for a couple of days after matches.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

El Reda: Messi and Ronaldo are set to make history with their sixth World Cup appearances, bringing unmatched experience and the ability to decide matches in key moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Hopes of the Scandinavian nation ending their 28-year World Cup absence rested on the 25-year-old long before he fired in 16 goals across eight matches in a dominant qualifying campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But Karpov had qualified to play Bobby by winning his three Candidates matches, during which he’d played forty-six grueling games and only lost three.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady