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Adding to Rezaeian’s agony, right before the final whistle another potential clincher, a header from Khalilzadeh, hit the crossbar.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 June 2026
With a magic touch on the ball, Ochoa sent it up to the crossbar.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
After Martinez shot off the crossbar, Julian Alvarez followed with a header that was deflected by keeper Yazeed Abulaila over the net.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Australia got off the first shot, with Jackson Irvine’s fourth-minute blast deflected over the crossbar by Paraguay’s goalkeeper, Orlando Gill.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 June 2026
With a magic touch on the ball, Ochoa sent it up to the crossbar.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
After Martinez shot off the crossbar, Julian Alvarez followed with a header that was deflected by keeper Yazeed Abulaila over the net.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Australia got off the first shot, with Jackson Irvine’s fourth-minute blast deflected over the crossbar by Paraguay’s goalkeeper, Orlando Gill.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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