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Mexico will play one more match in Mexico City, facing the winner of the England versus the Democratic Republic of Congo match to be played Wednesday in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

For Haaland, it means his eye-popping international scoring record now features a goal of real substance to go alongside the five strikes against Moldova and another five hat-tricks versus Romania, Kazakhstan and Gibraltar among others.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Shares of Philip Morris are up nearly 13% this year versus the S&P 500’s 10% rise.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

You can do the same calculation for claiming at age 62 versus 67.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

They addressed each other as Walter and Cornelius, which scandalized Mother, and they baited each other in genial discussions of Genesis versus the Fossil Record.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly