Good morning! In recent weeks, American viewers have been treated to the Africa Cup of Nations and AFC Asian Cup, both serving up some exciting soccer before large and enthusiastic crowds in Ivory Coast and Qatar. Both tournaments have featured wild endings, thanks to South Korea’s “zombie football” and a rare VAR call turning Wednesday’s Nigeria-South Africa game from 2-0 for the Super Eagles to 1-1 in the 90th minute. The finals will be Saturday (Qatar-Jordan) and Sunday (Ivory Coast-Nigeria).

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