play against

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The tournament then heads north Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, his paperwork makes him eligible to play against Fiji on 11 July and Argentina on 18 July.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The Rams will begin the season by traveling about 8,000 air miles to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"She is one of the best in the WSL no doubt, so difficult to play against and she does defensive work too."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“He went to bed. I asked you if you wanted to play, but I don't think you heard me, so I figured I'd just play against myself for a while. I'm beating me pretty handily.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green