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StoryJul 29, 2026, 2:49 PM· Eli Lederman
How college teams embraced World Cup fever in 2026
In brief
Messi at Auburn. Germany at Wake Forest. Kansas' love affair with Algeria. Colleges got into the World Cup and also profited from it.
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