When the USA plays England on Friday night at the Al Bayt Stadium, the northern-most of the eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar, it won’t be the first time they have met at the World Cup.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.