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17 Jun 2026, 04:00 AM

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16 Jun 2026, 07:00 AM

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16 Jun 2026, 04:00 AM

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16 Jun 2026, 01:00 AM

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0 - 0

15 Jun 2026, 10:00 PM

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15 Jun 2026, 05:00 AM

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2 - 2

15 Jun 2026, 02:00 AM

Germany - Curacao
7 - 1

14 Jun 2026, 11:00 PM

Sweden - Tunisia
5 - 1

15 Jun 2026, 08:00 AM

Qatar - Switzerland
1 - 1

14 Jun 2026, 01:00 AM

Brazil - Morocco
1 - 1

14 Jun 2026, 04:00 AM

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14 Jun 2026, 07:00 AM

Australia - Turkiye
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14 Jun 2026, 10:00 AM

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