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Cape Verde began the 2026 FIFA World Cup ranked 67th in the world. Then it held off the number two team from scoring against them.
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Cape Verde began the 2026 FIFA World Cup ranked 67th in the world. Then it held off the number two team from scoring against them.
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Brazil, which has a record five World Cup titles, will face an opponent to be determined at noon Monday, June 29, at NRG Stadium.
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Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Marcus Stuckett, a former director of engineering at the Harris County Flood Control District who has been working for a Houston-based private engineering firm, Pape-Dawson.
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