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opener

[oh-puh-ner] / ˈoʊ pə nər /










NOUN
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Another group plans to protest on the day of the World Cup opener: the owners of Azteca Stadium box seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

On Friday, our attention will turn to the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A nation will be hoping he's still smiling in the wake of their opener against Haiti, Scotland's first World Cup game since the great thoroughbred in their midfield was barely out of nappies.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His attentions are solely on France's World Cup opener with Senegal on 16 June in New Jersey, with further Group I matches against Iraq and Erling Haaland's Norway to follow.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Lost the opener but came back to win the nightcap.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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