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It's officially World Cup week!

Come Thursday, Mexico will take on South Africa in the opening match of the competition.

But before we get to the big day, Brazil makes a pitch after 24 years to reclaim what was once theirs. Meanwhile, Turkey looks ready to make an impact of the size and magnitude that you will only know when they take the field.
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00:07Turkey will be hoping to eat their way into Group D when they open their campaign on Sunday
00:13June 14th against Australia.
00:16The other teams in their group include Paraguay and USA.
00:19Leading up to the tournament, Turkey finished all their opponents that were put on the table.
00:24In March, they defeated Romania and Kosovo 1-0 before crushing North Macedonia 4-0 and Venezuela 2-1 on
00:33Saturday.
00:34After a 24-year absence from the World Cup, expectations are high for this Turkish squad.
00:41Italian coach Vincenzo Montella, who has an impressive resume, leads a high-pressing talented team.
00:47Kenan Yildiz ended the club's season with 11 goals and 9 assists across 46 Juventus appearances
00:54and was Turkey's top scorer during qualification with 3 goals.
01:00What's a World Cup without Samba?
01:03Brazil is back again.
01:05Some would say they are no longer a team with decorated stars, but the passion is still there.
01:10It's never too late for the 6th-ranked team to get it right as they work out the right mix
01:16of players
01:16before they kick off their first game on Saturday, June 13th against Morocco.
01:22Have they been hitting their targets?
01:24A 2-1 loss against the French in March provided a gut-punching reminder
01:29that they are not where they need to be in order to win their 6th World Cup title.
01:35The pressure had been on since to maintain their legacy at the tournament.
01:39They've won all their games after the clash against France, dispatching Croatia 3-1,
01:45manhandling Panama 6-2 and stopping the Egyptians 2-1.
01:50Names to look out for?
01:52Well, you know them.
01:53Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid, Rafinha from Barcelona, Neymar from Santos,
02:00among a host of other top-class players.
02:04Let's see if they go on to win the crown.
02:09Let's see.
02:12Let's see.
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