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Know Your Opponent | Ibrahimović's absence gives Kamara a chance to step out of the shadows

He’s in Russia. We saw it Wednesday, after the 2018 World Cup opened with Russia routing Saudi Arabia. Rob Stone, from FOX Soccer’s set in Moscow, announced that the broadcast team was about to be joined by Zlatan Ibrahimoviu0107 of the LA Galaxy – the same LA Galaxy that’s scheduled to play in U.S. Open Cup on Friday in Portland (8pm PT, Webstream at Timbers.com, TICKETS).

Was he joining via satellite from L.A.? Or, maybe he really was half-a-world away, hanging out at the World Cup while his team was likely preparing for their trip to Portland.