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North America’s Politically Strained World Cup Is One Month From Kickoff

Plus: Bank of Montreal unloads some trucks
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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One month from now, tens of thousands of fans will march to Toronto’s soccer stadium for the first-ever men’s World Cup match in Canada. The same day, the US team begins its campaign in Los Angeles. Mexico’s first game, against former host South Africa, is what gets the tournament rolling on June 11.