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SEVILLE, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 27: Hakim Ziyech of Morocco looks on prior to a friendly match between Paraguay and Morocco at Estadio Benito Villamarin on September 27, 2022 in Seville, Spain.

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Morocco Has All Of Its Weapons Back Just In Time

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Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (R) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring during the Nations League League A Group 4 football match between Belgium and Wales at The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 22, 2022.

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The End Is Near For Belgium

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Patrick Redford

Tajon Buchanan #11 of Canada celebrates a goal during a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Jamaica at BMO Field on March 27, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Jamaica v Canada: 2022 World Cup Qualifying

At Its Second-Ever World Cup, Canada Is Here To Stay

Japan celebrate after the FIFA World Cup Qualifier football match between Australia Socceroos and Japan on March 24, 2022 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.

SOCCER: MAR 24 World Cup Qualifier – Australia v Japan

Fate Has Handed Japan A Nearly Impossible Task

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Tom Ley

Germany Training Session And Press Conference

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Die Mannschaft Is Dead, Long Live Die Mannschaft

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Albert Burneko

Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates scoring Spain goal during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 2 match between Portugal and Spain at Estadio Municipal de Braga on September 27, 2022 in Braga, Portugal.

Portugal v Spain: UEFA Nations League – League Path Group 2

It Is Illegal To List Spain Among The World Cup Favorites

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Laura Wagner

Costa Rica v New Zealand  – 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff

If Nothing Else, Costa Rica Has Sentimentality On Its Side

Tunisia players celebrate during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Panama and Tunisia at Mordovia Arena on June 28, 2018 in Saransk, Russia.

Panama v Tunisia: Group G – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Tunisia Has The Coolest Nickname In The Whole World Cup

TOPSHOT - Denmark's forward Kasper Dolberg (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammate Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen during the UEFA Nations League football match between Denmark and France in Copenhagen on September 25, 2022. - Denmark OUT (Photo by Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

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With Christian Eriksen Back, Denmark Can Go Deeper Than Ever

France's national football team forwards Kylian Mbappe (C) and Karim Benzema (R) attend a training session at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on November 15, 2021, on the eve of the FIFA 2022 World Cup Qatar qualifying Group D football match between Finland and France.

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The Defending World Cup Champs Are Still Absolutely Loaded

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