PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of Club World Cup Soccer Week 2
Mamelodi Sundowns' Keanu Cupido, left, and Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy (9) battle for the ball during the Club World Cup Group F soccer match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Borussia Dortmund in Cincinnati, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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