AFC Asian Cup
Leagues & TournamentsThe primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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Apertura and Clausura
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MLS
Major League Soccer; the highest level men's professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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The top professional football division of the Spanish football league system.
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