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World Cup favourites' competition starts bring very different results
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- Two favourites made their entry into the World Cup on June 18, with two very different results.
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Cover image: L'Anglais Harry Kane exulte après avoir marqué un but lors du match de football de la Coupe du monde, comptant pour le groupe L, qui opposait l'Angleterre à la Croatie à Arlington, au Texas, près de Dallas, le mercredi 17 juin 2026. © Tony Gutierrez, AP 01:38 World Cup favourites' competition starts bring very different results Europe Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 12:38
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