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

Picture Unai Emery loading up a chess app on his phone to play against strangers - under his own name.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Yet the Lakers were unable to maintain their quality of play against a Thunder team that just kept charging ahead even with Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"It's always good to play against world-class players," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“No, to play against you. She is so good.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper