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Ike Opara

Ike Opara

American former soccer player

Jul 13, 2026

2:42
How do you see this one going tonight?
2:44
Well, before I even get into the prediction phase, I think for Argentina, obviously, being the World Cup reigning champs, they've got Messi and whatnot, they are going to get everyone's best punch every single game that they go out there.
2:55
And in the World Cup, the last two games, you see the resilience of a champion, right? Teams pushing them to the brink, teams that probably not many people gave chances to.
3:05
And going into this game, I'd probably say the same thing, right? Switches probably don't have much of a chance, but it's the World Cup, right? And people have this belief, especially when you get to this phase of the tournament, You know, Switzerland has their game plan and what they're trying to do.
3:16
So, I mean, I see it going, Switzerland absorbing pressure, and can they get something on the counter or via set piece? And if they can stay in the game long enough, they have a chance.
3:24
But at the end of the day, Argentina has Messi, and that's all she wrote most of the time.
3:29
And so it usually has been a pretty good strategy for them.

11 MINS LATER

14:37
I mean, when we get out of the World Cup and people now think about Kansas City moving forward, what do you hope that they think about when they think Kansas City and sports and soccer? Yeah, I think

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