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I write about baseball and the Royals for The Kansas City Star (@KCStar). My blog about the quirky side of sports was ranked No. 1 in the world by my mom.
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Algeria released an epic World Cup hype video that includes a nod to Lawrence

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By Pete Grathoff 
| Kansas City Star
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Algeria released a World Cup hype video on Tuesday ahead of its Kansas City game. Algeria arrived June 7 on a plane with a Fennec Fox on the tail. Petković said 500 to 600 people waited outside the hotel and gave him goosebumps. Who could have imagined that of the four 2026 World Cup teams with a base camp in Kansas City, that Algeria would be the biggest story?
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Five players to watch in the Algeria-Argentina match in KC (other than Messi)

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By Pete Grathoff 
| Wichita Eagle
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Zinedine Zidane is expected to attend the Argentina–Algeria match in Kansas City. Zidane will be a spectator because his son is one of five non-Messi players to watch. Kansas City fans should watch five non-Messi players, including Zidane's son. The presence of past World Cup champions at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) for Tuesday’s match between Argentina and Algeria was already expected.
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Argentina and Algeria fans swap jerseys at KC gas station ahead of World Cup match

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By Pete Grathoff 
| Kansas City Star
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. An Algerian fan and an Argentina fan swapped jerseys at a Kansas City gas station. The jersey swap occurred ahead of the World Cup match at Kansas City Stadium. Their encounter contrasted with reported fisticuffs between supporters in New York. It is one of the great traditions in sports. For decades, soccer players have exchanged jerseys following a match, and that postgame practice has spilled over to other sports, notably the NFL.
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