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| tourney_name = FIFA World Cup<br />
| other_titles = {{native name|es|Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026}}<br>{{native name|fr|Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026}}<br />
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| country = Canada<br />
| country2 = Mexico<br />
| country3 = United States<br />
| dates = 11 June – 19 July<br />
| num_teams = 48<br />
| confederations = 6<br />
| venues = 16<br />
| cities = 16<br />
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'''FIFA World Cup 2026''' represents the 23rd edition of this quadrennial international men's soccer championship, contested by national teams representing FIFA's member associations. The tournament commenced on 11 June 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 19 July 2026. This historic tournament features joint hosting across 16 cities, distributed among 11 locations in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. The competition marks two significant firsts: it is the inaugural FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by three nations, and it introduces an expanded format featuring 48 participating teams, representing an increase from the previous 32-team structure.<br />
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The United 2026 bid triumphed over Morocco's competing candidacy during the decisive vote at the 68th FIFA Congress held in Moscow. This multi-national hosting arrangement marks the first World Cup since 2002 to involve more than one country. [[Mexico]], having previously hosted the tournaments in 1970 and 1986, achieves the distinction of becoming the first nation to serve as host or co-host for three separate World Cup events. The United States brings its hosting experience from the 1994 tournament, while [[Canada]] participates in its inaugural World Cup hosting experience. The tournament has reverted to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer scheduling, following the unconventional November-December timeframe utilised for the World Cup 2022 in [[Qatar]].<br />
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As host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States have earned automatic qualification for the tournament. The competition introduces four nations to World Cup participation for the first time: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. Argentina enters as the defending champion, having secured their third World Cup title in the 2022 tournament.<br />
== Format ==<br />
=== Expansion ===<br />
The concept of tournament expansion had been initially proposed as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini, and subsequently revived in 2016 by current FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The proposal encountered significant opposition from various quarters, who contended that the existing match schedule had already reached unsustainable levels, that expansion would compromise competitive quality, and that the decision reflected political considerations rather than sporting merit. Critics specifically accused Infantino of leveraging the promise of increased global participation to secure his presidential election victory.<br />
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Beginning with this edition, the FIFA World Cup has expanded to accommodate 48 participating nations, representing an increase of 16 teams compared to the previous seven tournaments. As formally approved by the FIFA Council on 14 March 2023, the competition structure features 12 groups comprising 4 teams each, with the top two finishers from every group and the eight highest-ranking third-place finishers advancing to a newly established round of 32.<br />
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This represents the first substantial expansion and format modification since the 1998 tournament. The overall match count has increased from 64 to 104, while teams advancing to the semifinal stage will now participate in 8 matches rather than the previous 7. The tournament's duration extends to 39 days, an increase from the 32-day format utilised in both the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. Each participating team continues to compete in three group stage matches. The final club-level fixture day for players included in final squads is scheduled for 24 May 2026; clubs must release their players by 25 May, with exceptions permitted for those competing in continental club competition finals until 30 May. The combined period encompassing rest, release, and tournament phases remains consistent at 56 days, matching the duration of the 2010, 2014, and 2018 tournaments.<br />
==== Other expansion formats proposed ====<br />
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The expansion to 48 teams had already received approval on 10 January 2017, when it was initially determined that the tournament would feature 16 groups comprising 3 teams each, with 80 matches in total, and the top two teams from every group progressing to a round of 32. Under this format that was subsequently superseded, the maximum number of matches per team would have remained at seven, though each team would have participated in one fewer group match than previously. The tournament would still have been completed within 32 days. This format was selected over three alternative proposals, which ranged from 40 to 48 teams, 76 to 88 matches, and one to four minimum matches per team.<br />
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Critics of this format contended that the implementation of three-team groups with two teams advancing substantially heightened the risk of collusion among teams. This situation prompted FIFA to propose that penalty shootouts could be employed to prevent draws in the group stage, although even with this measure, some risk of collusion would persist, and there emerged the possibility of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate rivals. To address these concerns, FIFA continued evaluating alternative formats—a process that concluded with the 2023 announcement that the format would be restructured to 12 groups of 4 teams.<br />
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=== New Rules ===<br />
The FIFA World Cup 2026 introduces several significant rule modifications designed primarily to minimise time-wasting, implemented in accordance with IFAB regulations. The new tournament regulations include:<br />
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*10-second substitutions: Players being substituted are required to exit the pitch within 10 seconds; otherwise, the substitute must await one minute before entering the match.<br />
*5-second restarts: Referees may display a visual 5-second countdown for throw-ins and goal kicks when time-wasting is suspected. If the ball is not placed into play within the allotted time, possession is awarded to the opposing team.<br />
*Medical treatment: Any outfield player receiving medical attention on the pitch must vacate the field and wait for one minute before returning to play.<br />
*Expanded video assistant referee (VAR): VAR now possesses expanded authority to review and overturn clear errors regarding second yellow cards, incorrectly awarded corner kicks, mistaken identity situations, and certain attacking fouls.<br />
*Mouth-covering red cards: To prevent confrontational or insulting behavior concealed from lip-reading, any player who covers their mouth with hand, arm, or shirt while confronting an opponent is subject to immediate red card dismissal.<br />
*Player leaving the pitch in protest: Players or officials who exit the field in protest are to be shown a red card.<br />
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The tiebreaker procedures for tied teams finishing the group stage with equal points have been modified. The primary tiebreaker is now the number of points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams, rather than goal difference.<br />
=== Breaks ===<br />
Cooling and hydration breaks, initially introduced at the 2014 World Cup in [[Brazil]], have been expanded for the FIFA World Cup 2026. FIFA has implemented mandatory 3-minute hydration breaks during every half for all matches. These pauses in play permit broadcasters to run commercial advertisements during the designated intervals.<ref name="Breaks">{{cite news |title=Players to benefit from hydration breaks at FIFA World Cup 2026 |url=https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/hydration-breaks-world-cup-2026-player-welfare |access-date=June 11, 2026 |publisher=FIFA |date=December 7, 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage}}<br />
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The knockout stage will be played in a [[Single-elimination tournament|single-elimination format]], starting with the newly-introduced round of 32 on June 28 and culminating with the [[2026 FIFA World Cup final|final]] on July 19. On the day prior, a [[#Match for third place|match for third place]] will also be played. In the knockout stage, if the scores are level when normal playing time expires, 30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] will be played. If still tied at the end of extra time, a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] will be used to determine the winner.<ref name="regulations" /><br />
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===Qualified teams=== <!-- Once all qualifying teams have secured their spots in the bracket, remove this section--><br />
{{#lst:2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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===Round of 32===<br />
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===Round of 16===<br />
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===Quarterfinals===<br />
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===Semifinals===<br />
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===Match for third place===<br />
{{#lst:2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|3rd}}<br />
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===Final===<br />
{{Main|2026 FIFA World Cup final}}<br />
{{#lst:2026 FIFA World Cup final|Final}}<br />
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==Statistics==<br />
{{See also|FIFA World Cup records and statistics}}<br />
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===Goalscorers===<br />
{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|2026 FIFA World Cup|mdy=y|bold=yes}}<!--CAREFULLY update goalscorers at Module:Goalscorers/data/2026 FIFA World Cup--><br />
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===Discipline===<br />
A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match of the tournament for the following offenses:<ref name="regulations" /><br />
* Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses).<br />
* Receiving two yellow cards in the tournament;{{efn-ua|As yellow cards are not carried forward to [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootouts]], players may be shown two yellow cards in the same match without being sent off. However, this would result in a suspension for accumulating two yellow cards during the tournament.}} yellow cards expire after the completion of the group stage and again after the quarterfinals.<ref name="FIFA Council April 28">{{cite web |url=https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/council-increases-record-financial-distribution-member-associations-world-cup-2026 |title=FIFA Council increases record financial distribution to all 48 Participating Member Associations at the FIFA World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=April 28, 2026 |access-date=April 28, 2026}}</ref><br />
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During qualification, [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain avoids ban for start of nation's 2026 World Cup campaign |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13475321/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-captain-avoids-ban-for-start-of-nations-2026-world-cup-campaign |access-date=November 25, 2025 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> On May 8, 2026, the Bureau of the [[FIFA Council]] amended the tournament regulations so that pending one- or two-match suspensions resulting from red cards for two yellow cards, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, or serious foul play during qualification would no longer be carried forward to the final competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/news/council-update-regulations-world-cup-2026 |title=Bureau of the Council update on the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=May 8, 2026 |access-date=May 8, 2026}}</ref> This exempted Argentina's [[Nicolás Otamendi]], Ecuador's [[Moisés Caicedo]], and Qatar's [[Tarek Salman]] from serving their qualifying-round suspensions during the tournament, with the bans to instead be served in a subsequent competition.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dunbar |first=Graham |url=https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-fifa-ban-otamendi-caicedo-196ea65dff44d19b43d7e0835fa42398 |title=FIFA waives one-game bans for Otamendi and Caicedo at World Cup after being sent off in qualifier |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 8, 2026 |access-date=May 8, 2026}}</ref><br />
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The following suspensions occurred during the tournament:<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+ Tournament suspensions for players and team officials<br />
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! Player<br />
! Offense(s)<br />
! Suspension(s)<br />
|-<br />
| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|RSA}} [[Sphephelo Sithole]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] (matchday 1; June 11)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Czech Republic vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
|-<br />
| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|RSA}} [[Themba Zwane]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Gleeson |first=Mark |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/south-africa-midfielder-zwane-handed-three-match-world-cup-ban-2026-06-17/ |title=South Africa midfielder Zwane handed three-match World Cup ban |work=[[Reuters]] |date=June 17, 2026 |access-date=June 18, 2026}}</ref><br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] (matchday 1; June 11)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Czech Republic vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br>[[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#South Africa vs South Korea|Group A]] vs [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] (matchday 3; June 24)<br>[[2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32#South Africa vs Canada|Round of 32]] vs [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] (June 28)<br />
|-<br />
| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|MEX}} [[César Montes]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]] (matchday 1; June 11)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs South Korea|Group A]] vs [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|RSA}} [[Teboho Mokoena (soccer, born 1997)|Teboho Mokoena]]<br />
| {{yel}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] (matchday 1; June 11)<br>{{yel}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#Czech Republic vs South Africa|Group A]] vs [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group A#South Africa vs South Korea|Group A]] vs [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] (matchday 3; June 24)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|BIH}} [[Tarik Muharemović]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina|Group B]] vs [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar|Group B]] vs [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] (matchday 3; June 24)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|QAT}} [[Homam Ahmed]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Canada vs Qatar|Group B]] vs [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar|Group B]] vs [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] (matchday 3; June 24)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|QAT}} [[Assim Madibo]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Canada vs Qatar|Group B]] vs [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] (matchday 2; June 18)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group B#Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar|Group B]] vs [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] (matchday 3; June 24){{efn-ua|Madibo was handed a five-match ban, with the remaining matches of the suspension to be served outside the tournament (in the [[27th Arabian Gulf Cup|Arabian Gulf Cup]]).<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/qatars-madibo-given-five-match-ban-for-tackle-that-injured-canadas-kone |title=Qatar's Madibo given five-match ban for tackle that injured Canada's Kone |work=[[StraitsTimes]] |date=June 24, 2026 |access-date=June 24, 2026}}</ref>}}<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|PAR}} [[Miguel Almirón]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group D#Turkey vs Paraguay|Group D]] vs [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] (matchday 2; June 19)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group D#Paraguay vs Australia|Group D]] vs [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] (matchday 3; June 25)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|BEL}} [[Nathan Ngoy]]<br />
| {{sent off|0}} in [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group G#Belgium vs Iran|Group G]] vs [[Iran national football team|Iran]] (matchday 2; June 21)<br />
| [[2026 FIFA World Cup Group G#New Zealand vs Belgium|Group G]] vs [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] (matchday 3; June 26)<br />
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| {{#invoke:flag|fbicon|CPV}} [[Sidny Lopes Cabral]]<br />
| {{yel}} in [[2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_H#Spain_vs_Cape_Verde|Group H]] vs [[Spain national football team|Spain]] (matchday 1; June 15)<br>{{yel}} in [[2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_H#Uruguay_vs_Cape_Verde|Group H]] vs [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] (matchday 2; June 21)<br />
| [[2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_H#Cape_Verde_vs_Saudi_Arabia|Group H]] vs [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] (matchday 3; June 26)<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
===Prize money===<br />
In April 2026, FIFA officially announced the prize distribution for all participating nations in the expanded tournament, with a total allocation of 87.1&nbsp;crore&nbsp;USD — almost double the prize pool from the previous edition. The prize structure consists of 67.1&nbsp;crore&nbsp;USD in performance-based rewards, while 20&nbsp;crore USD is distributed among teams irrespective of their tournament performance. Every qualified team received 25&nbsp;lakh&nbsp;USD as preparation funds. Consequently, teams eliminated in the group stage will receive a minimum of 1.25&nbsp;crore&nbsp;USD each, with the winning nation potentially earning up to 6.25&nbsp;crore&nbsp;USD.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|+ Performance-based prize money<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Place<br />
! rowspan="2" |Teams<br />
! colspan="2" | Amount (in crores USD)<br />
|-<br />
! Per team<br />
! Total<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | Champions<br />
|1<br />
| 5<br />
| 5<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | Runners-up<br />
|1<br />
| 3.3<br />
| 3.3<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | Third place<br />
|1<br />
| 2.9<br />
| 2.9<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | Fourth place<br />
|1<br />
| 2.7<br />
| 2.7<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | 5th–8th place (quarter-finals)<br />
|4<br />
| 1.9<br />
| 7.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | 9th–16th place (round of 16)<br />
|8<br />
| 1.5<br />
| 12<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | 17th–32nd place (round of 32)<br />
|16<br />
| 1.1<br />
| 17.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" | 33rd–48th place (group stage)<br />
|16<br />
| 1<br />
| 16<br />
|-<br />
! Total<br />
!48<br />
! colspan="2" |67.1<br />
|}<br />
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===Individual and team awards===<br />
{{See also|FIFA World Cup awards}}<br />
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The following awards are to be presented at the end of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |title=What are the World Cup award names? {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-the-World-Cup-award-names |access-date=2026-06-23 |work=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}}</ref><br />
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*Golden Boot: Awarded to the tournament's top goal scorer.<br />
*Golden Glove: Awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper.<br />
*Golden Ball: Awarded to the best overall player of the tournament.<br />
*FIFA Young Player Award: Awarded to the best overall player of the tournament under the age of 21.<br />
*FIFA Fair Play Trophy: Awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record that reached the knockout stage.<br />
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Additionally, a "superior player of the match" is presented after each fixture to the player deemed to have delivered the most outstanding performance and greatest impact in that match. The recipient is selected through a public online vote conducted by FIFA. The award is sponsored by [[Michelob Ultra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/michelob-ultra-superior-player-of-match-winner |title=Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match - every winner |website=FIFA |date=June 11, 2026 |language=en |access-date=June 15, 2026}}</ref><br />
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