(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-FOOTBALL-CANADIAN SHIELD TOURNAMENT-CANADA VS COTE D'IVOIRE
(250611) -- TORONTO, June 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Nicolas Pepe (L) of Cote d'Ivoire vies with Derek Cornelius of Canada during the Canadian Shield Tournament football match between Canada and Cote d'Ivoire at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
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