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Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever
Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money
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According to ABC News’s source item, Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever, Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money
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- Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than everABC News - 2026-06-17T01:59:37+00:00
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