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Argentina are cruising through the two thousand twenty six World Cup group stage with six points, five goals, and nothing conceded. Lionel Scaloni has the luxury of rotating his squad heading into Sunday's final group match against Jordan, with a round of thirty two date against Cape Verde already locked in. The defending champions have been near flawless.
Meanwhile, the match everyone else is watching is Austria versus Algeria in Kansas City, and history is adding serious weight to the occasion. Forty four years ago in Gijon, West Germany and Austria played out a result that conveniently sent them both through at Algeria's expense. That shameful chapter is back in the conversation as modern permutations raise the same uncomfortable question — what happens if both sides play it safe?
And off the pitch, Lamar Jackson is keeping his eyes firmly on the present. The Ravens quarterback made clear he's not thinking about legacy, not thinking about retirement, just thinking about winning. It's a mindset that's carried him to back-to-back MVP awards, and right now that focus shows no sign of slipping.
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