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[pley] / pleɪ /










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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They will play in the top flight in 2026-27 after finishing runners-up in the Championship last term.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Iran will play two matches at SoFi Stadium — on Monday against New Zealand and on June 21 against Belgium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

An Iceland player took too long to leave the field, so the team had to play with 10 men for more than two minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I get up every day and play for an hour before school.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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