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tournament

[toor-nuh-muhnt, tur-] / ˈtʊər nə mənt, ˈtɜr- /


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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

Anticipation is building as the men's team prepare to play in the tournament for the first time in almost 30 years.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"I spoke to Gianni this morning... he said there's never been anything close" to the success of the coming tournament, Trump said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There is no more iconic stadium at this tournament than Mexico’s hulking Estadio Azteca, which has hosted Pelé, Maradona and generations of terrified American players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For example, they can take a few seconds on one move and perhaps thirty-five minutes on another—as long as all the moves are made within the period specified by the tournament organizers.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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