Nearly half of the group stage matches will start after midnight UK time, with some kicking off at five in the morning, as for the first time the competition is held across three countries: Canada, the US and Mexico
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Nearly half of the group stage matches will start after midnight UK time, with some kicking off at five in the morning, as for the first time the competition is held across three countries: Canada, the US and Mexico
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Sarah Ingram
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