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Close 38 3 Three friends from Argentina arrive in Kansas City, Missouri after cycling 10,500 miles from their home in Gualeguaychu to the venue of their team's opening game of the World Cup.
Argentina start the defence of their title against Algeria on 16 June.
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Sources: BBC Sport
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WC 2026Spain go into Sunday’s Final unbeaten and untrailed through the knockout rounds; Argentina go in having survived five straight knockout scares on the way to a shot at defending their title. Here’s the head-to-head, the predicted line-ups, and both teams’ road to MetLife Stadium — plus our final score prediction.
WC 2026Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Pink boots as far as the eye can see in the Mexico v South Africa opening game
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