opening
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The 60-year-old Azteca, which hosts the opening game of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, is a hallowed name across the soccer universe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
With two wins from their opening three games in the 2025-26 season, it looked likely to be more of the same from Sale, but from then on, the wheels came off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
South Africa, which played Mexico to a draw in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, is winless in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Sheinbaum said earlier that the opening match was "guaranteed," though the left-leaning leader again ruled out using police to repress the demonstrations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
About thirty-five yards away, but still in view of my traps, I found a small opening in a thick stand of elders.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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