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The two thousand twenty six World Cup is delivering tonight, and all eyes are on Dallas where Norway and Ivory Coast clash in the Round of thirty two. Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard return to the starting lineup after sitting out against France, and they'll need to be sharp against an Ivory Coast side that won two of three in the group stage. This one kicks off at one p.m. eastern.
Meanwhile in New Jersey, France and Sweden square off in their own Round of thirty two matchup, with Les Bleus looking to build momentum after that win over Norway in the group stage. The projected lineups are in, both sides appear close to full strength, and the winner punches a ticket to the Round of sixteen. High stakes football on the east coast this afternoon.
Off the pitch and onto the NFL, the Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday following his arrest on eight charges connected to an armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida. The twenty three year old former first round pick faces a potential life sentence, and the Lions are already exploring replacements at a position he started at for two seasons.
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