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However the Frenchman left after six defeats in eight matches, leading to O'Neill's return in early January until the end of the season.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A few miles from those macabre discoveries, soccer fans will pour into the volcano-shaped Akron Stadium, just outside Guadalajara, for the first of four World Cup matches that will be played there, beginning Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Roughly 18,852 World Cup tickets earmarked for Iran’s fans were revoked just a few days before matches begin, according to the Iran soccer federation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
On Thursday, Mexico faces South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium, kicking off the 38-day tournament with matches in Mexico, the United States and Canada .
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
When Nim and Jack had a fire at night, they used matches, but matches were precious because they came on the supply ship, so in the daytime they used glass and the sun’s own fire.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
