World Cup 2026: Breakout stars, dark horses and Canada’s chances
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Open this photo in gallery: The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center in Dallas on June 1. TONY GUTIERREZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this podcast 00:00 1X Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and YouTube. The World Cup starts on Thursday, beginning what will be the largest iteration of a hugely popular global event. This time, there are 104 matches with 48 coun…
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