play against

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The tournament then heads north on Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Rams will begin the season by traveling about 8,000 air miles to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Liverpool travel to Villa on Friday, with Elliott unable to play against his parent club.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“When you play against great defense, you have to have guys that can attract multiple defenders on the floor at all times,” said James, who led the Lakers with 27 points on 12-for-17 shooting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We play against each other plus some random kid being shadowed by his dad.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera