1. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana thumped by ruthless Botswana after World Cup-bound squad boycotts friendly match By Michaelson Gumede (Goal.com)
2. Israel qualifies for men’s soccer at Olympics for first time in nearly 50 years (Haaretz)
3. Bitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors. By Sally Jenkins (Washington Post)
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