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Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedri scored early goals and Spain overcame key absences to wrap up their World Cup preparations with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru on Monday in the Mexican city of Puebla. Lamine Yamal,

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Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France — and Doué's brother in the French dugout — with a 2-1 victory in a World Cup warmup match Thursday. Amad Diallo fired home Doué's low cross from the right six minutes from time at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.