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Grey Whitebloom

FOUND: Why spains refusal to follow 2026 world cup script is its best shot at glory - What They Never Told You

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Even Javier Bardem couldn’t get the crowd going.

There was an understated air to the build-up for Spain’s World Cup quarterfinal with Belgium on Friday. Under an oppressive morning sun, a soporific feel pervaded through the midday kickoff.

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