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When crowds flocked to the Champs-Elysees to celebrate host nation France’s victory over Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final, a panicked driver drove her car into a crowd at the Arc de Triomphe, killing one person and injuring 35 others.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Herons are now off until the June 14 start of the FIFA Club World Cup with their opening match at Hard Rock stadium vs. Egyptian club Al Ahly.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Over the last three decades, Qatar has built its visibility and profile in the West through a number of sporting ventures, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Qatar Tennis Open and the purchase of PSG in 2011.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And without Mexico needing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as a co-host, the Gold Cup figures to be a crucial, and maybe last, opportunity to re-establish himself in coach Javier Aguirre’s plans.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Herons are now off until the June 14 start of the FIFA Club World Cup with their opening match at Hard Rock stadium vs. Egyptian club Al Ahly.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Over the last three decades, Qatar has built its visibility and profile in the West through a number of sporting ventures, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Qatar Tennis Open and the purchase of PSG in 2011.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And without Mexico needing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as a co-host, the Gold Cup figures to be a crucial, and maybe last, opportunity to re-establish himself in coach Javier Aguirre’s plans.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
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“World Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Cup. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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