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Because his father was born in Brooklyn and later lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ryerson was eligible to play for either Norway or the U.S., which has missed just one World Cup since 1990.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Maza played for Germany up to under-20 level before deciding to play for Algeria in 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Ryerson’s long-dreamed-about World Cup debut will come June 16, when Norway meets Iraq in Foxborough, Mass., though it could have come years earlier if he had chosen to play for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has suggested Stokes could play for the county in the One-Day Cup, which runs alongside The Hundred.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I wondered if she was going to ask me to play for Sunday services.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
