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This picture shows empty stands prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations soccer match between Senegal and Algeria at the June 30 Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, June 27, 2019. — This picture shows empty stands prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations soccer match between Senegal and Algeria at the June 30 Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, June 27, 2019. — Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

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